CALMSCIOUS · CASE STUDY 04
Feeling Like
Yourself Again.
A personal account of seeking clarity about OCD and a structured way forward.
Illustrative image; does not depict the client. Name changed for privacy.
Clinical-format summary adapted from a client account supplied by Calmscious. This is not a complete clinical record. “Not documented” means the information was absent from the supplied account; it does not mean an assessment was not performed.
SECTION 01Identifying Data
Suresh is a pseudonym used for this public case study. The original name is not published. Age, gender identity, occupation, marital status and ethnicity are omitted to protect privacy. Referral source is reported as an online search. Names and identifying photographs are omitted.
SECTION 02Chief Complaint / Presenting Problem
Suresh sought a clearer understanding of difficulties associated with OCD and a structured way forward after experiencing problems for several years. The account describes uncertainty and frustration about next steps. The content of obsessions or compulsions, their frequency, time burden, severity and specific functional effects were not documented.
SECTION 03Client History (Anamnesis)
The account describes an extended period of seeking help before a consultation with Calmscious. A complete prior-treatment record was not available. Developmental, medical, family, substance-use, legal and detailed social histories were not supplied; identifying workplace and location details are omitted.
SECTION 04Mental Status Examination (MSE)
| MSE record | No clinician-recorded mental status examination was supplied. Appearance and behaviour, speech, thought process and content, mood and affect, insight and judgement, alertness, orientation, attention and memory cannot be assessed from this narrative or its illustrative image. |
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SECTION 05Behavioural Observations
| Session observations | No contemporaneous clinician observations of non-verbal behaviour, cooperation, rapport or session interactions were supplied. Client descriptions of feeling supported are reported experiences, not substitutes for clinical observations. |
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SECTION 06Psychological Evaluation / Assessment Tools
| Assessment evidence | No assessment instruments, screening results, standardised scores or projective-test findings were supplied. Baseline severity and measured change cannot therefore be established from this account. |
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SECTION 07Clinical Formulation & Diagnosis
OCD is a reported condition in the source account, not a diagnosis independently established on this page. Diagnostic criteria, assessment findings, differential diagnosis and ruled-out conditions were not supplied.
5 Ps: information available
- Presenting: The reported concerns are summarised in section II.
- Predisposing: Not documented.
- Precipitating: No clearly established onset event was documented.
- Perpetuating: No clinician-supported maintaining factors were supplied.
- Protective: Suresh sought a consultation, asked questions and described ongoing guidance from the team.
This is an account of available information, not a completed clinical formulation.
SECTION 08Treatment Plan
- Goals described
Suresh wanted an understandable explanation of their difficulties, a clear plan and a more peaceful daily life. A written report and plan are described, but their clinical contents and measurable objectives were not supplied.
- Support described
Suresh described a consultation with Dr. Mehar Nithyan in which concerns were listened to and explained in accessible language. A written report and therapy plan were provided, and the team continued answering questions during subsequent sessions. Specific interventions, session counts and frequency were not documented.
- Available detail
The account does not provide sufficient detail to attribute CBT, ACT, DBT, exposure tasks or other named interventions, or to establish a specific protocol.
SECTION 09Course of Therapy & Discussion
Client-reported course and outcomes
Suresh reported noticing changes over the following weeks, feeling more relaxed after sessions and gradually feeling more like themselves. They also described enjoying work and family time with greater peace of mind. This reported timeframe does not establish a typical recovery period. Standardised scores, independent evaluation and long-term follow-up were not supplied.
Therapist reflections, transference/countertransference observations, discharge criteria and a formal final evaluation were not supplied. This narrative cannot establish treatment efficacy or be generalised to other clients.
Name changed for privacy. Identifying personal details are omitted. Experiences, outcomes and timelines vary.
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