Official Report for Holden Caulfield Essays - Anxiety Disorders

By: Adam Struthers Official Report for Holden Caulfield Physician: Dr. Struthers Patient: Holden Caulfield Residency: New York, New York Age:17 Year of Birth: 1923 Work/School: Recently expelled from Pencey Prep Height:62 Hair Color: Gray on one side Level of Education: Junior Year (3rd year Holdens Behavior: Some new guy Id never seen was on the car, so I figured that if I didnt bump in my parents and all id be able to say hello to old Phoebe and then beat it and nobodyd even know Id been around.(Salinger174). I Liked Allie ,I said. And I like doing what Im doing right now. Sitting here with you, and talking and thinking about stuff and-ALLIES dead-You always say that! If somebodys dead and everything and in Heaven.(Salinger189). Explanation/Definition: Social anxiety is a specific form of anxiety. It is an emotion characterized by a discomfort or a fear when a person is in a social interaction that involves a concern of being judged or evaluated by others. Reasoning for diagnosis: Social Anxiety is what Holden has because Holden really doesnt really get along with people and if he does he gets attached and wont let go. Also he was really attached to Allie his younger brother but once Allie died, Holden was very strange and could not talk to any body else except for Phoebe his younger sister which reminded him of Allie. Treatment: It is possible to overcome the fears linked with social anxiety disorder. Working through fears with a specific type of therapycognitive-behavioral therapy that includes exposure therapymay be the best approach for treating your anxiety. www.webmd.com/...xiety-disorder-treatment-overview www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=14501