At the time of evaluation, Mr. Gee was a 57-year-old white married heterosexual male that was referred by his PCP, Dr. Lois Lane, to assess whether or not his frequent medical visits and chronic weak stomach complaints were psychologically related. Specifically, Mr. Gee complained of anhedonia, low energy, and severe gastrointestinal issues (i.e., constipation, diarrhea, discomfort). Furthermore, Mr. Gee endorsed mild anxiety symptoms (i.e., difficulty relaxing and controlling worrying), along with feelings of depression and frustration. He stated that the aforementioned issues have gotten progressively worse in recent months and that he has seen his PCP twice in the last couple months for his stomach-related issues, specifically.
Mr. Gee’s test results, combined with his self-reported information, indicated somatic concerns, emotional disturbances, attention and concentration difficulties, and negative self-ruminations, all of which manifested as frustration, anhedonia, …show more content…
Specifically, his mood issues included frustration, angry outbursts, depression and anxiety-related symptoms. His anger combined with his mood, negatively affected his attention, concentration, thinking, judgments, and coping. Moreover, Mr. Gee’s coped by internalizing his feelings and detaching from reality, which may have contributed to the aforementioned symptoms, as well as somatic-related symptoms. In addition, Mr. Gee did not process information well and tried to accomplish more than he was capable, which caused frustration, due to repeated failures. His results also revealed that he frequently engaged in self-inspecting behaviors, which led to a sense of personal dissatisfaction and difficulty relating to others, due to his behaviors not being well regarded and his misinterpretations of social
Mr. Gee’s test results, combined with his self-reported information, indicated somatic concerns, emotional disturbances, attention and concentration difficulties, and negative self-ruminations, all of which manifested as frustration, anhedonia, …show more content…
Specifically, his mood issues included frustration, angry outbursts, depression and anxiety-related symptoms. His anger combined with his mood, negatively affected his attention, concentration, thinking, judgments, and coping. Moreover, Mr. Gee’s coped by internalizing his feelings and detaching from reality, which may have contributed to the aforementioned symptoms, as well as somatic-related symptoms. In addition, Mr. Gee did not process information well and tried to accomplish more than he was capable, which caused frustration, due to repeated failures. His results also revealed that he frequently engaged in self-inspecting behaviors, which led to a sense of personal dissatisfaction and difficulty relating to others, due to his behaviors not being well regarded and his misinterpretations of social