Case Study on Schizophrenia

Case:

Chris is a 20-year-old Caucasian male who is in his second year of college. He is seeking treatment due to persistent fears that campus security and the local police are tracking and surveilling him. He cites occasional lags in his internet speed as evidence that surveillance devices are interfering with his electronics. His intense anxiety about this has begun getting in the way of his ability to complete schoolwork, and his friends are concerned – he says they have told him, “you’re not making sense.”
Chris occasionally laughs abruptly and inappropriately and sometimes stops speaking mid-sentence, looking off in the distance as though he sees or hears something. He expresses concern about electronics in the room (phone, computer) potentially being monitored and asks repeatedly about patient confidentiality, stating that he wants to be sure the police won’t be informed about his treatment. His beliefs are fixed, and if they are challenged, his tone becomes hostile.

Symptoms

• Anxiety
• Delusions
• Hallucinations
• Psychosis

Diagnoses and Related Treatments

Schizophrenia

The following treatments have empirical support for individuals with Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Illnesses:

• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) for Schizophrenia
• Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) for Schizophrenia
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Schizophrenia
• Cognitive Remediation for Schizophrenia
• Family Psychoeducation for Schizophrenia
• Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) for Schizophrenia
• Social Learning/Token Economy Programs for Schizophrenia
• Social Skills Training (SST) for Schizophrenia
• Supported Employment for Schizophrenia
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychosis

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