PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

IDENTIFYING DATA
Name: J.A Religion: Catholic
Age: 21 years old Social Status: Single
Sex: Female Nationality: Filipino
Date of Birth: June 26, 2001 Occupation: Student
Address: Molino, Cavite

REASON FOR REFERRAL

J.A. is a 21-year old college student suffering from stress and anxiety which affect her daily functioning
such as her relationship with others and her education.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES
●Mental Status Examination (MSE)
● Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATIONS

The assessment was conducted on Tuesday, March 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The client is a 22-
year-old female college student. She is wearing her eyeglasses, and she is dressed casually in a jacket,
pants, and black sneakers. She has a fair complexion and beyond-shoulder-length brown hair. Her height
and weight are in the right range for her age. She walks normally and has no physical signs of
combativeness, mannerisms, or gestures. During the pre-interview, she was seated comfortably, clearly
expressed a relaxed and calm mood, and was able to make eye contact while she responded when I
asked her questions about how she had been feeling lately. Her speech is normal and clear when she
answers questions about how her day started and how she feels about it; however, the volume of her
voice is low.
She is responsive and attentive and able to cooperate throughout the whole session. Her mood and
affect are normal; her facial expressions change and show if she is thinking before answering; she shows
the appropriate facial expression depending on the subject; and she changes the tone of her voice,
which is consistent with her thought content. Her perceptions are all normal, with no signs of
hallucinations or disassociation observed.

During the first part of the test, she gave correct answers to many basic questions about the date, time,
and place where she was. She is very attentive as she goes along with her story of what is happening in
her studies and the things that are causing her stress, one of which is her academic problems. her thesis
and other school work that is piling up as she is almost nearing her graduation, and the pressure she is
putting on herself. As she goes along, her mood gradually changes and becomes serious.

Her thought process is clear and concise, and she is able to express her emotions well. Her logical
thought is also good, but she mentions that most of the time her feelings got the best of her, and she
often got carried away and let it control her majority of the time.

She seems to not have any memory problems and is clear of any preoccupations with suicidal
idealizations. Her orientation to the current date and time is excellent, as are her memory and
immediate recall. She is very critical when it comes to her judgment, as she has her own beliefs in life
that she always sticks to. There were no evident symptoms of her having hallucinations, illuminations, or
delusions in the past or present. Overall, her functioning is superior, as her abilities to see, think, have
intuition, and feel are good.

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY

J.A. has a good relationship with her family; she’s the eldest and has a younger sister that’s still in high
school; they are close, but lately, she feels that her sister is somehow slowly drifting away from her. She
assumes that her sister is going through puberty, which is normal, but she is saddened by the fact that
their relationship is not the same as it once was. When I asked her how they resolve their family
problem if they have, she stated that before she had a misunderstanding with her father, and for
months they barely talked to each other; she can't remember how they became normal again,
acknowledging each other and talking normally like before. Her social life when she is not in speaking
terms with her father is lonely and she can only rely to share her problems with her closest friend. Her
parents provided for their needs and wanted them to have a good and quality education, and because
of that, she felt pressured, not because of her parent's expectations but because of her own.

She stated that as of now she is really close with her mother, and she can share anything with her, not
just her academics. She describes her parents as very hardworking people who always want the best for
them. They are not very affectionate towards each other, but she said that they know that they love and
support each other no matter what. When I asked what the ambiance was and how she felt in her house
when she was with her parents, she stated that they were very relaxed and chilled about anything; they
let them do whatever they wanted to do and supported both her and her sister.

I asked her what her childhood looks like; she’s a very happy kid and loves to play with her childhood
friends. Before she was closer to her father, he always let her tag along with his activities for the day,
but as she grew up, she became closer to her mom, even though she was stricter than their father.
Currently, whenever she has a problem, she always calls and talks to her mom first, but since the
problem with her failed subject, she has never mentioned any problem related to her academics.

She never had any mental or physical concerns before, and when I asked her if her parents have had any
medical problems before or as of now, she stated that no, they haven't; they are really particular about
their health.

In terms of her academics, she’s stressed about the failed and overload subjects that she’s currently
taking this semester and the additional semester for her OJT and thesis, which she will take this
summer. She describes her relationship with her classmates as casual and okay. When she has an
incoming deadline that she needs to meet, she does it in advance, and it really helps her relax and be at
ease so that she will not cram and be stressed when the deadline is near. As we went along with the
interview, I asked her what was the most challenging in terms of her schoolwork, and she said that all of
it somehow stressed her out. My next question for her is, "Was there a time that she found school very
challenging for her when she was still a kid?" She replies nothing in particular.

Her social life is okay and normal; she doesn’t have a lot of friends. And she said that she would share
some of her problems with them, but not entirely. When she’s feeling stressed and burnt out because of
her academics, she loves to go out with her friends. And also play with her dog; one of her other hobbies
is playing online video games. As our session came to a close, I asked her what was on her mind, and she
joked that she was thinking of ways to become wealthy.

TEST RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Interpretation

Unconscious Structure
The test indicates that the client may be experiencing a conflict regarding her belief about herself. If
she’s capable of reaching her goal to make herself proud and especially her family. She stated that
“pakiramdam ko kasi ang hirap para sakin ma-reach yung mga goals ko sa buhay, since ang baba ng
self-esteem ko not in a physical way but more on yung belief sa sarili na kakayanin ko magtapos then
maging succesful ganon”. As J.A often describe most of the atmosphere or emotions in the cards are
gloomy or depressing, as she also said that she enjoys being alone most of the time, alone with her
thoughts, “it’s not ideal for everyone”as she stated but she learns how to deal with her problems all by
her own most of the time, to not make anyone around her uncomfortable or worried about her.

Most of the result in her test portrays character’s that are doubtful about their ability in life, for the first
and second card both she describes as both of the character the needs for validation and to have an
achievement even once in their life. However, it is primarily about someone who was willing to achieve
their desires, studying everything and working hard with the things they always wanted to pursue. Even
though she is not happy with the way how things work lately in her life, she has to endure it to prove
something for the people around her, and to make herself proud that she survived it all, after all the
hard circumstance’s along the way. Some situations that she describes as is related to her study, when
she has an upcoming deadline that she needs to fulfill, she does it ahead of time, which helps her relax
and be at ease so that she does not cram and become agitated when the deadline approaches.

The main hero was always described as eager to follow their desires, easily understanding everything,
and working hard with others, things she'd always wanted to do. And some always portrayed as
unhappy, difficult, and under distress, but they were willing to seek what they want. As she proceeded
to narrate stories, her recurrent subject matter was someone who wants to prove herself and never
gives up despite her problems, this are based from her descriptions from the first card up to the third.
Then describes the fourth and final card as dark and gloomy and being alone in the world, despite
having the choice to seek others for help or company they simple don’t want that, and she relates
herself to these cards, as someone who is always all by herself, but she takes comfort in that area.

Concept of the world and Perception of Significant People

The test shows about the concept of environment, throughout the test the most frequent mentioned
character is about herself she relates so well with it, that she gives insights about her current thoughts,
such as her doubt about herself and sense of feelings of helplessness. As J.A mentioned in the initial
interview she can’t help but feel overwhelmed of the time with the reality of the unknown, where her
life might take her in the future, she constantly need to assure herself that everything will be fine, as just
like her parents, classmates or friends, everyone is in their own journey and discovering where life will
take them. This serves as her reminder to trust herself and to somehow less anxious about her future.

Relevant Dimensions of Personality

The test shows about the significant conflicts, aside from the pressure and doubt to herself, she’s also
aware of her parents expectations, since she’s the oldest child, she needs to be a good role model for
her younger sister, as she strives to balance her parents expectation and her self-doubt, she can’t help
but feel stress for months, since the beginning of the school year, relevant to her first card in the test,
where she stated that the ending will be, the boy will continue to play his instrument until the end but
he will not be happy, it is just to satisfy his parents expectation of him, she is sometimes forced to set
aside her thoughts and frustration about her studies to let her parents feel bad, it’s okay for her to suffer
as long as her parents are happy. Other main defenses that were shown are repression and isolation
which the hero use it as a defense mechanism to attribute their conflicts and fears to others rather than
themselves.

In the test, the nature of her anxieties was mainly based on her experiences, like the fear of losing
autonomy, she stated that “ gusto ko malaman yung feeling na sobrang carefree ka wala ka iniisip na
expecation about sa family mo, yung walang samaan ng loob, lahat okay lang, tapos enjoy ka pa sa
ginagawa mo happy, happy lang ganon” And some of her grief was reflected in her emotions and
behaviors. She somehow sympathizes with the third card, but in different circumstances, but same
emotions and frustration.
When it came to presenting the final part to the characters' stories in the test, her superego's hate and
incompetence were mostly gone. Furthermore, some of the stories were inspired by her own
experiences, such as when she felt familial pressure and unable to voice out her thoughts and opinions
to stop caring so much about her life, as a result of that, she lost direction about her real dreams and
goals, not her parents goal, but the dream that her childhood self desperately wishes for, when she was
younger in her bedroom. Poorly develop superego resulting in low self-esteem and anxiety about the
future. Interpreted experience guilt or a sense of wrongdoing if their desire for emotional connection or
intimacy conflicts with their superego's moral standards.

Prepared by:

Allam, Michelle Cloey I.

Evaluator