Donald Trump Case

The following is a case study of my patient, Donald J. Trump, of Manhattan, New York. The patient has come for treatment of exhaustion and stress since the start of his campaign for the President of the United States of America. After an initial clinical interview and a mental status exam, of the patient, along with stress related symptoms there is are apparent signs of narcissistic personality disorder. The following are the findings and treatment options discussed with the patient to work through his psychological disorder.
During the mental status exam, the patient’s appearance was that of a typical business man. He wore a suit and had his hair perfectly in place. His speech and thought process had ebb and flow during different portions of the sessions. When asked questions about himself the patient was overly excited and wanted to reiterate the fact that he was an extremely important
They include, “a grandiose send of self-importance”, “arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes”, “lack of empathy”, “preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love” and “beliefs of being special and unique.”
Since there is limited research on the success and study of narcissistic personality disorder, a recommendation of cognitive therapy was introduced, to work on the grandiosity of the disorder. Since the patient is in a high stress and fast pace environment, I suggested different coping strategies to relieve stress and tension, with breathing exercises and other relaxations exercises. It was important to make sure the patient did not feel overwhelmed with the treatment because I did not want him to progress into a state of depression, which is a common occurance in this