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Case Study of Schizophrenia in A Young Adult Male

1Department of Psychology, Arts and Humanities, The British University, Egypt


American Journal of Applied Psychology. 2022, Vol. 10 No. 1, 20-30
DOI: 10.12691/ajap-10-1-4
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Mona Zein. Case Study of Schizophrenia in A Young Adult Male. American Journal of Applied Psychology. 2022; 10(1):20-30. doi: 10.12691/ajap-10-1-4.

Correspondence to: Mona  Zein, Department of Psychology, Arts and Humanities, The British University, Egypt. Email: Mona.zein@bue.edu.eg

Abstract

This report presents a special case of a highly educated and intelligent patient diagnosed with simple schizophrenia and depression. This patient attended psychotherapy sessions regularly with the therapist (the author) which helped him to express his thoughts and ventilate his emotions. This report aims is to reinforce the importance of psychotherapy and family interventions in the management of a schizophrenic patient. The patient has adequate insight into the effects of schizophrenia on his self-reflection that have ended up leaving him frustrated with poor achievements in life. The patient’s symptoms were tracked using rehabilitative approaches and techniques. Counseling with the patient and his family completed 50 sessions treatment period. This resulted in a significant improvement in the patient's and family's functioning because they were able to recognize their problems, find appropriate solutions, and place them into action. The therapeutic experience of the schizophrenic patient is presented in this report.

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