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Panel exam — Victor — Suspicion at work and a complaint that won't rest

49-year-old man referred after lodging multiple grievances against colleagues he believes are conspiring to push him out.

  1. 1
    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 Victor — Suspicion at work and a complaint that won't rest. 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

✓ Victor

📋 Candidate brief

You are about to see Victor Okonkwo, a 49-year-old facilities manager referred by Occupational Health after a third formal grievance against co-workers. His letter notes he is "convinced colleagues are sabotaging his work" but there is no evidence of any plot. You have time for a focused assessment. Victor is guarded and expects you to be on management's side. You should aim to: - Build a transparent, non-defensive rapport - Explore the suspiciousness, grudges, and what triggers them (Sperry: triggering events) - Screen for psychosis and distinguish trait suspiciousness from delusional disorder - Begin to map his self-view and world-view without confirming them

⏱ 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.