Case Study

Case Study 1:
Amy, age 38, is a worrier. She is restless, irritable and has difficulty concentrating. She worries that she worries so much and isn’t always sure what it is that she is worried about. She can’t let her husband or children leave the house without making them call her regularly to reassure her that they are ok. Her husband is growing weary of her fretting. Her children can’t understand what all the fuss is about. Their impatience with her only makes her worry more.

Diagnosis:
Amy is suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Treatment:
Medication and psychotherapy can help with GAD, especially therapy that teaches the client how to control over symptoms.



http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/gad.htm
http://allpsych.com/disorders/anxiety/generalizedanxiety.html

Syd Barrett

Roger Keith Barrett, born in Cambridge January 6 1946, was an musician and artist. He did not do much with his artistic talent, but is instead remembered most by his musical accomplishments, especially Pink Floyd. He is called a musical genius by some, and he was the inspiration for the most renowned names of psychedelia.

He left Pink Floyd in 1968 due to speculations of mental illness brought about by heavy drug use. Close friends have said of Barrett that, "If drugs were going, he'd take them by the shovelful". His heavy use of psychedelic drugs acted as a catalyst for his mental breakdown. He developed schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He was diagnosed as incurable.

Syd Barrett was a great musician and it is unfortunate that his heavy drug use led to the end of his musical career. It would have been very difficult being around a person as unpredictable as he was. At one point, he kept his girlfriend under lock and key for three days. I would not appreciate anyone locking me up regardless of how long.

http://www.sydbarrett.net/welcome.htm

http://www.pink-floyd.org/barrett/