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Directions: read each case study (4 total) and use your textbook to diagnose each patient. Write what you would diagnose each person with along with a bullet point list of symptoms that led you to that diagnosis and bullet point list of treatment(s) you would recommend. Not every case has more than 1 symptom/treatment. Use your book, not the internet, to identify medications and treatments for each disorder. Section 4.1.6 (pgs 144-148) covers sleep disorders

John is exhausted all the time, which is odd, because he falls asleep every night at 10 P.M., like clockwork, and doesn't wake until 6:00 A.M. the next day. He says that other than his wife complaining that his snores could wake the dead, he doesn't think he has a sleep problem.
What condition would you diagnose John with?

What symptom(s) does John have that led you to your diagnoses?

What treatment(s) (Biological, like prescription drugs and/or behavioral) would you recommend for John?

Minette's five-year-old son, Darrell, has been waking up every night around 11 P.M., screaming and crying. When she tries to get him to calm down and tell her what's wrong, he can't. She blames the scary movies he's been watching at a friend's house.
What might Darrell be experiencing?

What symptoms did Darrell have that led you to your diagnoses?

What treatment (Rx and/or behavioral) would you recommend for Darrell?

Anya has been under a lot of stress lately-they've been letting people go at work and she's afraid she's next. Though she's very tired, she tosses and turns until she finally falls asleep after a couple of hours in bed.
What condition would you diagnose Anya with?

What symptoms did Anya have that led you to your diagnoses?

What treatment (Rx and/or behavioral) would you recommend for Anya?

Ramses thinks he gets plenty of sleep at night, and doesn't feel particularly tired, but he loses consciousness throughout the day. Just last night, his girlfriend told him he either buys her an engagement ring or else she will leave him, and he fainted. When he woke up he was terrified to find his body paralyzed-until she slapped him out of it.
What might be wrong with Ramses?

What symptoms did Ramses have that led you to your diagnoses?

What treatment (Rx and/or behavioral) would you recommend for Ramses?