Overall, 1 in 6 men have experienced some form of unwanted or abusive sexual encounter before age 18. Males also make up 10% of the total population of those who have experienced sexual abuse. However, this percentage could be higher due to men not disclosing their experience. Dr. Walford prepares clinicians on how to work […]
Clinical Vignette A primary care clinician referred a 25-year-old to you because of concerns over the patient’s persistent levels of distress, social avoidance, sense of hopelessness, and increased avolition. The primary care clinician knew you provided telepsychology services and referred the patient to you because of the convenience and flexibility that telepsychology offered the patient, […]
Clinical Vignette El Señor Del Pueblo is a bilingual White Latino1 in his sixties who acquired Spanish language first and then sequentially acquired English language capabilities (a sequential bilingual). He is a right-handed, married, cis-gendered man, with 16 years of education who presents with a history of progressive memory and language decline in the context […]
Clinical Case Example Aaliyah, whose chosen name is “Al” and uses he/him pronouns, is a 17-year-old, Black, birth- assigned female with obesity, chronic pain, and depression who presents to his pediatrician and discloses being a transgender male. Al is accompanied by his mother and reports knowing he was transgender at age 10 years but transitioning […]
Clinical Vignette Mr. Jon is a middle-aged male firefighter who is recommended to psychotherapy by his captain. His presenting concern is escalating marital relationship problems. He appears guarded, offering limited elaborations and manifesting low emotional expressivity. Mr. Jon reports a recent driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrest and describes “totaling” his new pick-up truck after crossing […]
Vignette Leona, a 32-year-old female Indigenous client, and mother of four, was referred to your clinic via telehealth from her primary care physician for support with diagnosis and treatment planning. Leona lives on a remote reserve with her four children and works as an administrative assistant at the local elementary school. Leona is experiencing persistent […]
Clinical Vignette Geoff is a white[1] 49-year-old city councilor in a liberal city in Oregon where he has worked for the past ten years. He has come to see you because of depressed mood and anxiety related to changes in his work life that have caused him additional stress. He reports that he has always […]
Often times, we make snap judgments of people we interact with, categorizing them according to various characteristics. This may unintentionally lead to microaggressions—which are subtle, covert forms of discrimination that may have detrimental impacts on interactions with clients or co-workers. Dr. Ryan Warner discusses practical strategies to help attendees identify microaggressions and the actions we […]
Clinical Vignette Eva is a 21-year-old transgender individual, assigned as male at birth, who has been hospitalized at your facility after a suicide attempt. You have been assigned to provide psychological input for her discharge plan. She reports using alcohol since middle school to manage social anxiety and feelings of alienation. In college, she self-identified […]
Vignettes Jessica is White and enjoying a movie with her 6-year-old niece and her niece’s best friend. She is excited to see that a Latina actress is playing Cinderella. She is surprised, however, when Cinderella appears on the screen and her niece exclaims “Cinderella’s not Mexican!” Jessica is even more surprised to see her niece’s […]