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Transcribed Image Text:Clinical Case: Mary
May
M., a 38-year-old mother of four children, had been deeply
depressed for about 2 months when she first went to see a psychologist.
Three years earlier, she had returned to work when health care bills made
it hard for her family to get by on her husband's income as a high school
teacher. About 7 months before her visit to the psychologist, she was
laid off from her job as an administrative assistant, which was a serious
blow to the family's finances. She felt guilty about the loss of her job
and became preoccupied with signs of her overall incompetence. Each
night, she struggled for more than an hour to fall asleep, only to wake up
frequently throughout the night. She had little appetite and as
lost 10 pounds. She also had little energy for and no interest in activities
that she had enjoyed in the past. Household chores became impossible
for her to do, and her husband began to complain. Their marriage had
already been strained for 2 years, and her negativity and lack of energy
contributed to further arguments. Finally, realizing that Mary's symptoms
were serious, Mr. M. cajoled her into making an appointment with a
psychologist. (You will read about the outcome of Mary's treatment
later in this chapter.)
result had
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