Gene, a 28 year old married African-American male, was referred after witnessing
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Gene, a 28 year old married African-American male, was referred after witnessing a robbery/murder while he was waiting at a bank to make a deposit for his company. He reports he has generally been quite successful in life; he describes himself as motivated and an ambitious small business owner. Since he witnessed the robbery and killing of a security guard approximately 7 weeks ago, he has been having nightmares and a lot of difficulty concentrating at work. He feels worthless because he has not been as successful at work at he usually is, and he refuses to go to the bank anymore. This refusal has greatly inconvenienced his other employees. He also described increased irritability with his wife and daughter since the robbery.
Provide the appropriate diagnosis(es) for Gene. Include a rating for his degree of functioning. Then, in a couple sentences, provide an explanation for the diagnosis you chose and information you provided. If you are missing information, note what additional information you believe you would need to conduct a comprehensive assessment
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Since he witnessed bank robbary he is unable to pay attention to his business and family properly.
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