Beth
local premier of movie
Young man in ski mask appeared in front of screen (shot)
everyone scared there, she fought way out and escaped
Charles
Went to same movie theatre at same time
both escaped without injury
Both
considered each other nervous reck
extreme anxious and on edge
jumped at slight noise
kept watching news for latest info about shooting
when watching footage, panics, sweats, cant calm down
struggle to sleep at night
day: felt assulting by intrusive and unwelcome memories of the event
Beth 2 weeks later:
reclaimed most of pretrauma thoughts and feelings, though occasionally panics due to breif reminders
- no longer dominated her life
- life returns to normal
Charles 2 weeks later - had not recovered
- emotionally constricted
- unable to experience pos feelings
- jumped at sound
- couldnt focus on work
- sleep fitfull w/ nightamres
- trying avoided reminders, but still recalled the shooting
- felt episodically disconected from surroundings and self
- felt life changed from this experience
Gabby
65 - lung cancer
displayed sad affect and tearfulness on morning rounds
widdowed italian american homemaker
2 grown sons
admited for shortness of breath
found to have a unilateral plural affusion
several rounds of chemo already
at the time of consultation, awaiting results of test
she had never been depressed or anxious before this hospitalization
never therapy or meds
never drug nor alc
father drank excessively
she was wellgroomed with o2 tank
physically dysphoric with constricted worried affect
worried about the pending test
what it mean could be a death sentance
wanted to be alive for sons marriage
ate less than usual
too sad and worried to do usual daily crosswork
deneied confusion and psychosis
denied SI
speaking on love for kids
neuro exam unremnarkable - normal
nursing staff -- rang call bell freqently for info about test details and meds
All she does in hospital is cry all day and ask sons same question
- she is pessimistic and needey
Eric
56 viet vet, married
referred to outpatient va clinic
short fuse, easily triggered
sym began after left viet field
early retirement led to greater recog of symptoms
uncontrollable rage when unexpectedly starteled
weekly nightmares of combat missions (friehgt and insonmia)
isolationm, loss interest, distractivility, anxious
most worried about uncontrollable agression
confrontatins with drivers, strangers, shifts into attack mode with coworkers
age 20 was drafted to viet
upbeat and happy before induction
enjoyed bct and first few weeks in viet
changed about his buddy got killed
got college degrees after serving
self employed plumber
needed to stay isolated
no legal hist
father of 2 college-aged students
liked woodworking and
excessive alc intermittently
not in past decade tho
coherent and articulate, pace accelerated when discussing distubing content
affect was constricted
patient and intelligent