Patient: Holden CaulfieldDoctor: Robert Barnett Psy.D.Case #: 1234Admission: March 20, 1948Date of Report: March 23, 1948 The patient, Holden Caulfield, has been admitted to my facility by his parents and by suggestion of his sister two days ago, because he has recently been expelled from his school due to academic failure, depression and alcoholism. He is the middle child of three children. The patient is a heavy smoker and drinker. There are no unstable members of his family. While interviewing the patient, he recounts his past and how he has led his life to the present day. He seemed apprehensive to recall his story, and I believe he may have exaggerated some points, and excluded others. Holden finds the hypocrisy of the world around him
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He describes Allie's baseball glove to me, very vividly, leaving me to believe that he was traumatized by the loss of his brother. Holden is unable to connect with other people of his age at his schools. Although, the conversation Holden explained between himself and his sister, Phoebe, reveals that he can communicate his real feelings and express his true personality to her. I recommend that she is contacted and evaluated to further understand Holden's condition. He is extremely judgmental of others upon first meeting them. He dislikes those who act in a normal, adult, manner. He also expresses a dislike of homosexuals and is able to recall several events involving them. His former English teacher, Mr. Antolini, sat by his bed, and “petted” Holden's head while he was sleeping, in a manner which he regarded as “flitty”. I suspect that strange act performed by an adult he trusted had and impact on his psychological health as well. He reflects deeply on his past actions and develops fantasies about what he would have done in such situations. He recalled on where he went to retrieve a pair of gloves that were stolen by another Pency
He describes Allie's baseball glove to me, very vividly, leaving me to believe that he was traumatized by the loss of his brother. Holden is unable to connect with other people of his age at his schools. Although, the conversation Holden explained between himself and his sister, Phoebe, reveals that he can communicate his real feelings and express his true personality to her. I recommend that she is contacted and evaluated to further understand Holden's condition. He is extremely judgmental of others upon first meeting them. He dislikes those who act in a normal, adult, manner. He also expresses a dislike of homosexuals and is able to recall several events involving them. His former English teacher, Mr. Antolini, sat by his bed, and “petted” Holden's head while he was sleeping, in a manner which he regarded as “flitty”. I suspect that strange act performed by an adult he trusted had and impact on his psychological health as well. He reflects deeply on his past actions and develops fantasies about what he would have done in such situations. He recalled on where he went to retrieve a pair of gloves that were stolen by another Pency