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,Jane is a 27 year old female with no adjustment disorder with depressed mood
previous psychiatric hx. She was employed
at a large company within the outside sales *key is that it is not chronic
division. The company recently downsized
and eliminated 50% of its workforce. Jane
was let go 1 month ago. She had recently
purchased a condominium near her former
employer and expressed worry about the
mortgage payment. She stopped attending
her weekly outings with her friends from
college and no longer attends yoga. She is
often tearful and notes that 1-2x a week,
she will feel overwhelmed with
hopelessness. She denies SI. She denies
changes in appetite, weight, sleep or
energy level. She has been able to update
her resume and denies trouble
concentrating. She finds pleasure walking
her dog, but is seeking help with her
"crying".
Given the current info above, what disorder
best describes Jane's symptoms?
, Susan is a 22 year old female who has a 1. Agoraphobia
marked fear of elevators, Uber rides and 2. SSRI's
public transportation. She never shops or
travels alone. She is now experiencing *note: one can be diagnosed with agoraphobia and not
"nervousness" when she waits in line at the necessarily panic disorder
grocery store. Her husband suggested that
she receive counseling after she recently
refused to go into Walmart alone.
1. What disorder best describes Susan's
behavior?
2. What 1st line pharmacological tx would
reduce relapse?