Description

1. Mood disorders/anxiety/OCD: A 30-year-old client with major depressive disorder (MDD) has been feeling hopeless and disengaged from work and family. They express negative self-belief, stating, “I am a failure, and nothing will ever change.”
2. Psychosis: A 22-year-old client with schizophrenia experiences auditory hallucinations telling them they are They struggle with medication adherence, believing the pills are poison.
3. Personality disorder: A 28-year-old client with borderline personality disorder (BPD) has difficulty regulating emotions, frequently engages in self-harm, and struggles with intense fear of abandonment.
4. Trauma: A 32-year-old client with a history of sexual trauma engages in compulsive, high- risk sexual behaviors as a coping mechanism. They experience distress, relationship conflicts, and feelings of guilt, shame, and loss of control.
5. Substance use disorder: A 56-year-old client with alcohol use disorder (AUD) struggles to engage in group therapy, expressing skepticism about its effectiveness and reluctance to share.