Holden does not only have a conflict with others that he meets, but he is going through some major internal conflicts with himself. Holden was only thirteen when Allie died and his death affected Holden more than others. “I slept in the garage the night he died, and I broke all the goddamn windows with my fist, just for the hell of it” (Salinger 44). When Holden lashed out like this, his family was so concerned that they were going to have him psychoanalyzed. Holden does not talk about his problems with his family and just keeps all of it to himself. Besides Pencey Prep, Holden was kicked out of three other schools. This is a conflict within himself because he does not care, so he does not apply himself to his work, but he also contradicts
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Holden mood has lasted for at least two years with many symptoms of depression. "Many factors can lead to depression, including a family history of depression, psychosocial stressors, diseases, alcohol, drugs, and anxiety disorders" (Kahn). The traumatic event that Holden experienced was the death of his brother, which is considered a psychosocial stressor. "Life stopped for Holden on July 18, 1964, the day his brother died of leukemia" (Miller 87). Life did not literally stop but in a way, Holden is reliving that day over and over again in his everyday life. He cannot move past this event and it is holding him back. On top of that, Holden also has an anxiety disorder. “Possible symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder: feeling tired and unable to concentrate” (Anxiety Disorders 132). It is known that Holden has poor concentration because he has already been kicked out of four schools. Holden was only passing one class in Pencey and gave up in the middle of a test so he wrote the teacher a note saying that he no longer cared for this class. To go along with the symptoms, Holden has major sleep changes that he tries to mix with alcohol. "Holden describes the working class women he meets in the Lavender Room as ‘ugly,' ‘witches,' ‘real morons,' and ‘dopey'" (Kallen). Holden spends most of the night trying to get …show more content…
The psychotherapy that Holden would go through tries to treat the individual with a depressive disorder and help them sort out their internal conflicts. “Depressed people view themselves and their world negatively; this leads to a further sense of low self-worth, feelings of rejection, alienation, dependency, helplessness, and hopelessness” (Kahn). The next treatment that would further assist Holden would be cognitive behavioral therapy. When going through this, Holden would have help trying to change his outlook on things in life. He would work on no longer thinking of all adults as ‘phonies’. “Depression can come from an individuals lack of confidence in his or her interpersonal skills, overdependency on others, perfectionism, unrealistic expectations, and psychosocial events…” (Kahn). Holden would no longer hold people to such a high standard that he would be let down each time, he would now be able to relate to more people. “(Psychoanalytic theory)… is that a loss, or a real or perceived withdrawal of affection in childhood, may be a predeterminant for depression in later life” (Kahn). Although we are never told how close Holden and his family was before Allie’s death, we can assume that this was a major withdrawal of affection for Holden. Therefore, family therapy should be the third therapy that
Holden mood has lasted for at least two years with many symptoms of depression. "Many factors can lead to depression, including a family history of depression, psychosocial stressors, diseases, alcohol, drugs, and anxiety disorders" (Kahn). The traumatic event that Holden experienced was the death of his brother, which is considered a psychosocial stressor. "Life stopped for Holden on July 18, 1964, the day his brother died of leukemia" (Miller 87). Life did not literally stop but in a way, Holden is reliving that day over and over again in his everyday life. He cannot move past this event and it is holding him back. On top of that, Holden also has an anxiety disorder. “Possible symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder: feeling tired and unable to concentrate” (Anxiety Disorders 132). It is known that Holden has poor concentration because he has already been kicked out of four schools. Holden was only passing one class in Pencey and gave up in the middle of a test so he wrote the teacher a note saying that he no longer cared for this class. To go along with the symptoms, Holden has major sleep changes that he tries to mix with alcohol. "Holden describes the working class women he meets in the Lavender Room as ‘ugly,' ‘witches,' ‘real morons,' and ‘dopey'" (Kallen). Holden spends most of the night trying to get …show more content…
The psychotherapy that Holden would go through tries to treat the individual with a depressive disorder and help them sort out their internal conflicts. “Depressed people view themselves and their world negatively; this leads to a further sense of low self-worth, feelings of rejection, alienation, dependency, helplessness, and hopelessness” (Kahn). The next treatment that would further assist Holden would be cognitive behavioral therapy. When going through this, Holden would have help trying to change his outlook on things in life. He would work on no longer thinking of all adults as ‘phonies’. “Depression can come from an individuals lack of confidence in his or her interpersonal skills, overdependency on others, perfectionism, unrealistic expectations, and psychosocial events…” (Kahn). Holden would no longer hold people to such a high standard that he would be let down each time, he would now be able to relate to more people. “(Psychoanalytic theory)… is that a loss, or a real or perceived withdrawal of affection in childhood, may be a predeterminant for depression in later life” (Kahn). Although we are never told how close Holden and his family was before Allie’s death, we can assume that this was a major withdrawal of affection for Holden. Therefore, family therapy should be the third therapy that