Abnormal Psychology

Using the Mock Counseling Intake Form (either Word, or PDF format) describe your client (age, gender, occupation, family constellation, lifestyle, etc.), what has been happening to him or her that has brought that person to therapy, what are the behaviors, symptoms, and diagnosis, what are the client’s strengths, resources, and challenges or weaknesses, etc.  Because movies rarely give enough details about any particular character, you will have to do some guessing when filling out the intake form.  Based on the movie character and the diagnosis you will be giving them, make your best educated guess about sections not mentioned in the movie.  For example, if you will be diagnosing the client with Major Depressive Disorder, but the movie does not give information about family medical history, it is perfectly fine to say the client’s mother and maternal aunt both suffer from Depression.  Here is where you will need to use some deductive reasoning to paint a more rounded picture of your fictional client.