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    SGD2 - Pabelico - Angelica Rose - 12mar2023

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    The patient, a 39-year-old male, was experiencing anxiety due to recent changes in his body including thinning hair, weight gain resulting in a "dad bod", and blurry vision. These physical changes can be attributed to normal aging processes as metabolism slows and hormone levels change with age. The psychiatrist's impression is that the patient is experiencing an anxiety-induced midlife crisis and inability to accept the bodily changes associated with aging. Advice for the patient includes accepting aging as a normal process, pursuing lifestyle changes like exercise to feel better physically and mentally, and using treatments as needed for specific issues like minoxidil for hair thinning or reducing screen time to help with blurry vision.

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    The patient, a 39-year-old male, was experiencing anxiety due to recent changes in his body including thinning hair, weight gain resulting in a "dad bod", and blurry vision. These physical changes can be attributed to normal aging processes as metabolism slows and hormone levels change with age. The psychiatrist's impression is that the patient is experiencing an anxiety-induced midlife crisis and inability to accept the bodily changes associated with aging. Advice for the patient includes accepting aging as a normal process, pursuing lifestyle changes like exercise to feel better physically and mentally, and using treatments as needed for specific issues like minoxidil for hair thinning or reducing screen time to help with blurry vision.

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    The patient, a 39-year-old male, was experiencing anxiety due to recent changes in his body including thinning hair, weight gain resulting in a "dad bod", and blurry vision. These physical changes can be attributed to normal aging processes as metabolism slows and hormone levels change with age. The psychiatrist's impression is that the patient is experiencing an anxiety-induced midlife crisis and inability to accept the bodily changes associated with aging. Advice for the patient includes accepting aging as a normal process, pursuing lifestyle changes like exercise to feel better physically and mentally, and using treatments as needed for specific issues like minoxidil for hair thinning or reducing screen time to help with blurry vision.

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    SGD2 - Pabelico - Angelica Rose - 12mar2023

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    The patient, a 39-year-old male, was experiencing anxiety due to recent changes in his body including thinning hair, weight gain resulting in a "dad bod", and blurry vision. These physical changes can be attributed to normal aging processes as metabolism slows and hormone levels change with age. The psychiatrist's impression is that the patient is experiencing an anxiety-induced midlife crisis and inability to accept the bodily changes associated with aging. Advice for the patient includes accepting aging as a normal process, pursuing lifestyle changes like exercise to feel better physically and mentally, and using treatments as needed for specific issues like minoxidil for hair thinning or reducing screen time to help with blurry vision.

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    WRITTEN OUTPUT: BPSS MODEL OF ADULTHOOD

    CASE 2
    A 39- year old male came to the clinic having worries because of the sudden changes in
    his body. He complained about his hair getting thinner. He is having a “dad bod,” and he
    complained with blurring of vision. He started to gain a lot of weight and he claims he was
    on a diet.
    1. What could be a possible psychiatric impression for the case?
    • Middle adulthood is the time of the male and female climacterium, the period in
    life characterized by decreased biological and physiological functioning. For
    men, the climacterium has no clear demarcation; male hormones stay fairly
    constant through the 40s and 50s and then begin to decline. Nevertheless, men
    must adapt to a decline biological functioning and overall physical vigor. Some
    men experience the so-called “midlife crisis” during this period. The crisis can
    be mild or severe, characterized by a sudden drastic change in work or marital
    relationships, severe depression, increased use of alcohol or drugs or a shift to
    an alternate lifestyle.

    In this case, the possible psychiatric impression would be a anxiety induced-


    midlife crisis in which this individual cannot cope with the sudden changes in
    his body such as the thinning of hair, gaining of weight and blurring of vision.

    2. What is the advice you want to give the patient?


    • The advice I would give to the patient is to say that aging is a normal process
    in life in which our body will change as we grow older and it is something not to
    be ashamed about but to be accepted as we get into a certain age. Learning to
    accept this fact would greatly help the patient reduce his anxiousness with
    regards to the changes in his body. Cognitive behavioral therapy would also
    greatly help in restructuring his feelings related to his thoughts. I would also
    advice the patient to have an active and healthy lifestyle. I believe that if we
    feel good, we’ll also look good. A surge of endorphins related to cardiovascular
    exercise would greatly increase his good mood as well as improve not only his
    physical health but his appearance as well reducing the amount of fat making
    him have the “dad bod”. Taking care of one’s body such as his eyesight by
    reducing exposure to radiation with prolonged screen time can also minimize
    the blurring of his vision as he gets older. Hair getting thin naturally occurs in
    men as they grow old. Topical agents such as minoxidil can help improve his
    hair growth as well. Nevertheless, I would still advice the patient to accept the
    changes in his body as it is completely normal.

    3. How can you explain the changes in his body?


    • The change in his body related to weight gain or “dad bod” is due to the fact
    that as we get older, our metabolism will slow down compared to when we were
    younger therefore it is harder to lose weight for older people compared to
    younger ones but it is not impossible. Discipline and forming healthy habits for
    one’s health can help the individual reach his goals.
    • Presbyopia is a gradual loss of one’s eyes ability to focus on nearby objects. It
    usually becomes noticeable in early 40s and worsens until mid-60s. It's caused
    by a hardening of the lens of the eye as we age and becomes less flexible.
    Forming healthy eye habits can lessen the aging process of the eyes as well
    as eating food rich in Vitamin A and Omega 3.
    • As we get older, hormone levels change and hair follicle size also diminishes
    which affects hair growth. Hormonal changes can disrupt the hair life cycle,
    decreasing the growth cycle while extending the resting cycle, at any stage of
    life, however, and this can result in hair looking thinner. Stress can greatly
    contribute to hair loss as well as stress can promote high levels of cortisol which
    shuts down hair production. I would say to the patient to avoid getting extremely
    stressed as this can promote hair loss.

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