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Panel exam — Ravi — Cannot decide, and afraid to be left deciding

35-year-old who moved straight from his parents' home into a controlling marriage; panicked at the prospect of separation.

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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 Ravi — Cannot decide, and afraid to be left deciding. 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

✓ Ravi

📋 Candidate brief

You are about to see Ravi Anand, a 35-year-old who presented with anxiety after his wife mentioned separating. He moved from his parents' home into the marriage and has never lived alone. He defers most decisions to his wife and, before her, his mother. You have time for a focused assessment. You should aim to: - Engage without stepping into the caretaking/decision-making role he will invite you into - Establish the pervasive need to be cared for and the submissive, clinging pattern (Sperry/DSM) - Distinguish dependent personality from depression and from borderline dependency - Screen risk (especially fears of being unable to cope alone) and formulate

⏱ 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.