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Panel exam — Henrik — Sent by his GP, but content on his own

38-year-old night-shift data archivist whose sister pushed him to see his GP; reports no distress about his solitary life.

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    Meet the panel
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    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 Henrik — Sent by his GP, but content on his own. 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

✓ Henrik

📋 Candidate brief

You are about to see Henrik Bauer, a 38-year-old who works nights alone in a data archive. His GP referred him after his sister raised concerns that he "has no life outside work." Henrik says he came only to "get everyone off his back." You have time for a focused assessment. You should aim to: - Engage at low demand, without forcing warmth or intimacy - Establish whether the detachment is desired (Sperry: schizoid) versus feared (avoidant) - Screen for depression/anhedonia and for cognitive-perceptual oddities (schizotypal) - Identify any genuine functional impairment versus a stable, preferred lifestyle

⏱ 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.