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Psychodynamic Case Study: Thermodynamic Approach

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Dominika Klejny 83630111

In this case study I would like to present Mary which is 40 years old. She is a single lady and her son Paul was killed suddenly in car accident two months ago. Mary faced a significant trauma and coping very badly since tragic event. She is presenting fillings of guilt and shame around the situation, increasingly neglecting house duties and responsibilities in her life. She is preoccupied with memories of Paul, expressing anxiety, feelings of hopelessness and has intrusive visions of her son suffering through the accident as well as the nightmares at night. Also she is extremely angry with the father of the driver for giving his son a car that was not road worthy. This situation, crash and funeral need to go over …show more content…

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