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Process Recording 3
Process Recording 3
IDENTIFICATION DATA
Religion: Hindu
Occupation: Housewife
Brief summary of the patient problem: A 30 year old patient, Anikha , was brought to
psychiatric OPD with complaints of ‘ghabrahat’, disturbed sleep and decreased appetite.
Ghabrahat was present for 15-20 mins. The patient could feel her heart beating fast at that time.
She would start sweating excessively and felt that she could not speak anything at that time. Her
mouth used to become dry. the patient used to feel that she might die during the ghabraht. Such
episodes of ghabrahat occurred several times in a day. The patient felt afraid and became
apprehensive in between the attacks. Hence, she was brought to peoples Hospital for appropriate
treatment.
III. Description of the environment: Patient is sitting on the bed .she looks gloomy and blunt.
Patient has excessive anxiety which is appropriate to the situation. She experience palpitations
and sweating during the episodes of anxiety. She is worried about the affect of her illness over
her children.
SUMMARY
Mrs anikha has been admitted with the diagnosis of anxiety disorder. She speacks in a low tone.
Her memory is intact and does not have halucination. No difficulties were faced during the
interview.