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Major Depressive Disorder Case Study Paper

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Troy DaCosta
April 26, 2017
Case Study

Case Study: Major Depressive Disorder

Jason us a 26-year-old, single, African American male. He came to counseling reporting concerns regarding his work performance, as well as difficulty connecting to others socially and feelings of emptiness. He reported that for the past year or so he has felt like he “sucks” at making friends and stated “people just don’t like me.” In this paper, I will assign a diagnosis to Jason’s case. In addition, I will give suggestions for Jason’s presenting concerns and to create a treatment plan on those suggestions.
Diagnosis
I feel like the Jason has Major Depressive Disorder, because he has said that he has “difficulty connecting …show more content…

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