COUC 546 Benchmark Case Presentation Schizophrenia

Basic Case Summary Identifying Information Date of initial assessment: 5/5/2024 Client’s Name: Wayne Employment Status: Stay-at-home father (unemployed) School Status: GED Age: 37 Gender: Male Race/ Ethnicity: White Marital Status: Married Reason for Referral/Presenting Concern Wayne has entered counseling at the urging of his family. Wayne’s family says he is suffering from delusions, but Wayne affirms that what he says is true. “Back around 2000, I was dating a girl named Melissa. Her parents didn’t like me, so they forced her to move away and start a new life. They changed her name to Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is my wife ordained from God”. When asked for clarification, Wayne affirms that the Taylor Swift being referenced is the pop star. Wayne also claims that his wife is a spy from the CIA, seeking to “keep tabs on me, because I have information that can take down the President”. Wayne reports that his family began claiming he had delusions about 8 months ago, so he moved into his truck and filed for divorce from his wife as he could no longer trust her due to her allegations. His truck has been repossessed for failure of payment after losing a new job, rendering him homeless, and after a police contact he was referred to a provider.