Order Number |
6RTE2354674 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
A 23-year-old single woman was referred for a psychological assessment by her gynecologist. The…
A 23-year-old single woman was referred for a psychological assessment by her gynecologist. The patient had been described as “outgoing, effusive, and ‘dressed to kill’.” She had been experiencing debilitating pain for over half a year, but the pain seemed to be medically unexplainable.
Throughout the interview, she used facial and other nonverbal expressiveness to dramatize the meaning of her words. In describing her pain, for example, she said she felt as though “I will absolutely expire” as she closed her eyes and dropped her head forward to feign death.
However, when asked about her pain, she became coquettish and was either unable or unwilling to provide details. She talked freely about topics tangential to the interview, skipping quickly from topic to topic and periodically inserting sexual double extenders.
She described her family as happy and well-adjusted but acknowledged conflict with her mother and complained that her older brothers treated her like a baby. . .. She was not currently in a serious relationship, but stated with a giggle that most boys “find me very attractive,” adding that they “just want me for my body.” . . . At the time of the interview, she was working as a dancer at an adult club; she particularly liked the attention and the money that the job provided.