Meet Malcolm
Case Study
Duration: 00:05:25
Story:
Malcolm just wants to be left alone. He is indifferent to other people. He doesn?t understand their emotional needs, particularly his mother, whom he feels is needy, clingy, and always making dramas. He is flat and affectless in his speech. He has no friends; sex or relationships hold no interest for him.
Malcolm just wants to be left alone. He is indifferent to other people. He doesn?t understand their emotional needs, particularly his mother, whom he feels is needy, clingy, and always making dramas. He is flat and affectless in his speech. He has no friends; sex or relationships hold no interest for him.
Learning Objectives
While all people are individuals and act according to their own unique perspectives and values, some behaviors are of concern and may require intervention. Through observation of the patient within this Case Study, learners are able to establish whether they believe his feelings and actions are the results of a disorder and if further treatment would be beneficial.
While all people are individuals and act according to their own unique perspectives and values, some behaviors are of concern and may require intervention. Through observation of the patient within this Case Study, learners are able to establish whether they believe his feelings and actions are the results of a disorder and if further treatment would be beneficial.
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