Diagnosis Cases
Read each of the ten cases and provide one diagnosis for each.
Tonya is constantly worried about school, work, and things at home. She often worries about very minor things. She has been suffering from irritability, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating, and has noted muscle tension. These symptoms have been going on for the last 8 months and cause her distress. Tonya most likely is suffering from what disorder?
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A few weeks ago, Cindy seemed to be on a mission to clean her entire house. It took her five days and during that time she only slept for about 6 hours. She had a tremendous amount of energy that seemingly came out of nowhere. While cleaning she talked quickly and non-stop about unrelated topics. About six months ago, Cindy was in the complete opposite mood. She wouldn’t get out of bed, had no appetite, had zero interest in anything, and felt hopeless. Cindy most likely is suffering from what disorder?
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Bart is absolutely petrified of heights. This has caused Bart much distress for years. To deal with his intense fear, he simply avoids heights. This isn’t always possible and when he is up even one flight of stairs, he sweats and gets lightheaded, his arms shake, and he is crippled by his fear. Bart most likely is suffering from what disorder?
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Tao has an intense fear of being negatively judged by others. Typically, Tao avoids any social situation where he fears he will embarrass himself. When he does surround himself by others, his anxiety is so intense that his face reddens, he sweats uncontrollably, and his heart races. His reaction doesn’t align with the social situation, as there isn’t that type of pressure. These symptoms have been going on for the last 7 months and cause significant distress and social isolation. Tao most likely is suffering from what disorder?
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Simon decided to abruptly leave his wife and children. He cleared their bank account and he closed out his life savings to start a new business. Simon has never worked in the industry he wants to start a business but is convinced he will be a huge success and make millions. To get started in his new venture, he bought thousands of dollars worth of suits and expensive watches. He shopped for a new car and paid cash for a hotel room for a month. He went out to the clubs and brought back people he just met to his room to continue to party. Simon didn’t sleep for days and this went on for over a week. Afterwards, he fully regretted his actions and felt he didn’t have control of his life. Simon most likely is suffering from what disorder?
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Jessica felt she had to stop attending her college courses. She was certain she would have another, sudden panic attack. Since Jessica didn’t know when they would happen, and one had already happened at school, she thought she could avoid having another attack if she never went back. The fear of having a panic attack is so intense Jessica also stopped going to the grocery store too. This is where another unexpected panic attack occurred. It was awful. She thought she was going to die – her heart was racing, she was sweating, her face flushed, and she could not catch her breath. She said it felt like 100 pounds were on her chest and the feeling lasted about ten minutes. Jessica likely has what disorder?
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Aisha has not been able to sleep. This has been going on for the past 8 months. She feels keyed up, irritable, her neck and back hurt from tension, and she finds it difficult to concentrate. Aisha has been constantly worried about her finances. She worries about her schoolwork and feels she will never get her degree. Aisha is constantly thinking about her romantic relationship and fears they are going to break up even though her partner tells her not to worry. What disorder does Aisha likely have?
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Regina has her family incredibly concerned. She is fifteen and hasn’t been herself lately. She struggles to get to school in the morning, stays in bed most weekends, and has stopped her hobby of painting art. She is often quite irritable with her family. In school, Regina’s grades have dropped significantly. Regina also isolates herself from her peers. Her parents noticed she hasn’t been out socially in at least 6 months even though before she was often out with friends. The most recent issue has been going on for the past two weeks. Regina likely has which disorder?
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Bart works at his local supermarket but often has to call out sick. This is because Bart is fearful that he will embarrass himself at work. He has an intense fear that he will say something stupid and people will make fun of him. Bart has had this fear for years and as a result he was unable to attend college and rarely goes out socially. His family has learned to be patient with Bart but it took years to fully understand his condition. It causes him incredible distress and Bart is well aware of how this has negatively impacted his ability to live a healthy life. Bart is likely suffering from what disorder?
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Marcus hasn’t left his apartment in over two years. This negatively impacts his daily functioning. Luckily, due to technology, he is able to have his groceries delivered; he works from home, and does have two friends from elementary school who come to his apartment weekly for card games. Lately, he has been having medical issues but is unable to get to a doctor due to his intense fear of leaving his home. He knows he has to get to a doctor but even thinking about it causes his distress. Marcus likely has what disorder?
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