hi can someone help me answer my activity in abnormal psychology? about case analysis (case is not based on real life situation just a practice one) im torn about what diagnosis to make!
- Case study 1 (initial diagnosis Anorexia Restricting type)
This morning I had a half of a grapefruit for breakfast, and some coffee—no sugar or cream. For lunch, I had an apple and a diet soda. For dinner, I had some plain white rice and a salad with just some lemon squeezed over it. So I was feeling really good about myself, really virtuous. That is, until Jackie came over, and completely messed up my day. She brought over a movie to watch, which was fine. But then she insisted on ordering a pizza. I told her I didn’t want any, that I wasn’t hungry (which was a lie, because I was starving). But she ordered it anyway. The pizza arrived, and I thought I could be good and not have any. But it was just sitting there on the table, and I couldn’t think of anything except having some. I couldn’t concentrate on the movie. I kept smelling the pizza and feeling the emptiness in my stomach. Like a weakling, I reached out and got one piece, a small piece. It was ice cold by then, and kind of greasy, but I didn’t care. I ate that piece in about 5 seconds flat. Then I had another piece. And another. I stopped after four pieces. But I still couldn’t pay attention to the movie. All I could think about was what a pig I was for eating that pizza, and how I’ll never lose the 10 pounds I need to lose to fit into size 2 jeans. Jackie’s gone now, and I still keep thinking about how ugly and fat I am, and how I have no willpower. I didn’t deserve to have that pizza tonight, because I haven’t lost enough weight this month. I’m going to have to skip breakfast and lunch tomorrow, and exercise for a couple of hours, to make up for being a complete pig tonight.
CASE STUDY 2 (NO DIAGNOSIS YET)
I would spread my paper out in front of me, set the yogurt aside, check my watch. I’d read the same sentence over and over, to prove that I could sit in front of food without snarfing it up, to prove it was no big deal. When five minutes had passed, I would start to skim my yogurt. . . . You take the edge of your spoon and run it over the top of the yogurt, being careful to get only the melted part. Then let the yogurt drip off until there’s only a sheen of it on the spoon. Lick it—wait, be careful, you have to only lick a teeny bit at a time, the sheen should last at least four or five licks, and you have to lick the back of the spoon first, then turn the spoon over and lick the front, with the tip of your tongue. Then set the yogurt aside again. Read a full page, but don’t look at the yogurt to check the melt progression. Repeat. Repeat. Do not take a mouthful, do not eat any of the yogurt unless it’s melted. Do not fantasize about toppings, crumbled Oreos, or chocolate sauce. Do not fantasize about a sandwich. A sandwich would be so complicated.
I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THANKS!!