Diagnosing and Treating "John's" Phycological Problems -- sociocultural, behaviorist, and neurobiological approaches.

There are many ways to diagnose and treat our psychological problems. For John's problem a neurobiologist would pinpoint his problem to a biological source. For instance he could have a chemical imbalance, which would be causing the depression. Many of John's forgetfulness problems could be rooted to his subconscious thinking. As a Psychoanalyst you would look at his childhood and his current life and really focus on his close relationship with his mother. John could …

…to be living at home with your mom at the age of 40. You would also let him know that his forgetfulness is a serious problem and it needs to be fixed if he wants to function in today's world. The Psychiatrist would help him to blend in better with the culture by finding him an apartment and teaching him ways to organize his dates and obligations that he needs to attend (calendar, day planner, etc,)