Psychopathology: Understanding and Treating Psychological Disorders

Psychopathology

Table of contents
 Introduction
 Case study
 Formulation and treatment plan
 Dissociative disorders
 Conclusion
 References

INTRODUCTION
 Psychological illnesses are a group of mental
disorders which depicts the patterns of
behavioural or psychological symptoms
affecting the quality of life experienced by
patients.
 The onset of these disorders often lead to
distressed conditions. The mood, thinking and
behavioural ability is impacted leading to
depressive lows and manic highs.

CASE STUDY, FORMULATION AND
TREATEMENT JUSTIFICATION
 Sansa, a 45 year old married women
has a medical history of depression
and hypomanic episodes.
 She has been diagnosed with clinical
depression, borderline personality
disorder because of which she has
been viable across the years.
 These hypomanic episodes of
depression began in her late teens by
reviewing her symptoms.