Case Study: Squidward Tentacles

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Squidward Tentacles is an employee at the Krusty Krab. He is a 34 year old male. He resides in Bikini Bottom. His hobbies include playing his clarinet and painting multiple pictures which he has false hope will one day be published in some museum. He has hatred for going to work, and is horrible with customer service. He exhibits a strong desire to fit in with a higher caste than himself. There have been many episodes though where when given the chance to prove himself worthy of a higher caste he will retreat to a safer place like his house. His esteem level seems very low. He never leaves his house other than for work either. He hates being social and that’s very obvious in every action Squidward carries out. He rarely dates and when he does there is never a second date. He is a healthy man of his age. He really doesn’t have many friends. There is his two neighbors Spongebob Squarepants and Patrick Star, they want to be friends with him but Squidward can barely tolerate either of them. When he is sad he usually turns to his music, painting, or bubble baths which he takes very often. His life goal or aspiration is to be a famous artist and musician. He’s a very smart individual but has absolutely horrible social skills. I have diagnosed Squidward with Avoidant Personality Disorder, also known as anxious personality disorder. AvPD is a Cluster C personality disorder recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders handbook as afflicting persons when they display a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation, and avoidance of social interaction. Symptoms of this disorder are avoiding work, low self-esteem, and self-isolation. A popular treatment... ... middle of paper ... ...xiety disorders, and everyone has anxiety I know Squidward does with his disorder. Works Cited "Avoidant Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Treatments, and Complications." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 23 May 2014. . Feature, Matthew. "Cognitive Therapy Treatment for Depression: Techniques & Benefits." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 23 May 2014. . "Mental Disorders." Gestalt therapy. JRank, n.d. Web. 23 May 2014. . McLeod, Saul. "Humanism." Simply Psychology. SimplyPsychology, 1 Jan. 2007. Web. 23 May 2014. . "Squidward Tentacles." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 May 2014. Web. 23 May 2014. .

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