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Panel exam — Mei — Wants closeness, terrified of being seen

29-year-old who turned down a promotion and a date in the same week; longs for connection but is sure she will be rejected.

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    Meet the panel
  2. 2
    Examination
  3. 3
    Deliberation
  4. 4
    Verdict
Dr. Compass
Dr. Compass
Exam proctor
Here to help you get oriented before the panel begins.
Welcome — this is your oral exam on Mei — Wants closeness, terrified of being seen. I'm Dr. Compass, your proctor. You'll present to Dr. McFreudian, Dr. Lynahana, and Dr. Ramezani. Take five to ten minutes with the candidate brief to prepare — there's a prep timer below if you'd like one. Choose your orientation and difficulty, then press Begin exam. Any questions for me first? Just speak — I'm listening.

Your case

✓ Mei

📋 Candidate brief

You are about to see Mei Lin, a 29-year-old proofreader who works remotely. Her GP referred her for "social anxiety and low self-worth." In the past week she declined both a promotion (it involved leading meetings) and a second date, then felt bereft. You have time for a focused assessment. You should aim to: - Build a warm, accepting alliance that gently disconfirms her expectation of rejection - Establish that she desires closeness but avoids it for fear of humiliation (the avoidant/schizoid discriminator) - Map the defectiveness self-view and hypersensitivity to criticism (Sperry) - Differentiate from social anxiety disorder and screen mood/risk

⏱ Prep timerTake 5–10 minutes with the brief before you begin.

Exam settings

The panel will ask about your chosen theoretical orientation, your conceptualization, treatment plan, and the legal, ethical, and diversity considerations the case raises. Stay in your chosen orientation throughout.

A structured, time-limited psychotherapy grounded in the idea that psychological distress arises from maladaptive thoughts, beliefs, and learned behaviours rather than unconscious conflict. CBT targets the interconnection between cognition, emotion, and behaviour to achieve symptom reduction and durable change.

Balanced. Substantive but supportive. Good default.

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When you're ready, the panel will welcome you and start asking questions.