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AUNT HELEN

- Sexually abused by close friend growing up

- Experienced neglect from parents

- Substance abuse issues and suicidal tendencies

- Trauma led to sexually assault Charlie

- Charlie blames himself for her death, constant weight carried on shoulders

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Background information

- Tormented by troubling memories

- Social Anxiety : struggles to form new relationships and stuck in constant state of apprehension

- Depression : expresses feeling like burden, feelings of self-loathing

- Bipolar Disorder : extreme fluctuating moods (feeling infinite, prevalent suicidal thoughts)

- Experiences symptoms of PTSD (flashbacks of traumatic events)

Effects on Brain

- Primarily affets prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, amygdala

- Depression: cause neurons in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex to shrink

- Bipolar Disorder: disconnected neurotransmitters, brain loses abilty to prune itself, plasticity issues

- PTSD: fear is enlarged in amygdala

- Depletion of dopamine and serotonin levels

- Experienced a significant amount of domestic abuse and neglect

- Distant family members, lack of support and love

- Lack of positive role models

- Spent time in psychiatric hospital

- Had a strong relationship with Aunt Helen

- Trying to cope with loss of Aunt and best friend

DSM 5 (Categories of Development)

Axis 1: Depression, anxiety disorders

Axis 2: Learning disabilities

Axis 3: Physical injuries

Axis 4: Environmental stressors

Axis 5: Functioning Assessment

STORYLINE

DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL THEORIES

- Grew up in hostile home environment

- Exposed to and experienced abusive relationships

- Shaped his perspective surrounding relationships

- Associated relationships with violence

- Feelings of touch triggered traumatic memories of sexual abuse

- Classical conditioning & Looking Glass Theory

- Book and movie written and directed by Stephen Chbosky

- Shy fifteen year old boy named Charlie Kelmeckis

- Has a lot of anixety and dread starting highschool

- Starts to develop friendships with older peers

- Confidence and self-worth grows throughout plot

CURRENT DEMEANOR

- Self-conscious, difficulty making friends

- Struggles with anguish, takes people's responsibilities onto himself

- Makes new friends, experiences love, experiments with drugs and alcohol

- Exposed to support system, social interactions are improved

therapies

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) : discuss feelings, behaviour and intent behind actions

Exposure Therapy : developping positive associations, facing fears head-on

Music Therapy : incoporate music and rhythm to receive proper support and learn realistic and effective coping mechanisms

Charlie Kelmeckis

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