Case Study Mary Jones

MARY JONES

Mary Jones Case study Introduction

Coping styles can simply be defined as a person 's characteristics or strategies that are used in responding to various life problems and trauma . This can involve some thought , emotional or behaviors used by the affected individual to cope with such problems or circumstances There are two broad types of copings styles , these are internalizing and externalizing coping style . Patients who tend to locate the cause of their problems , even more than the resolution of the problems , within themselves (Beutler Marnat , 2005 ) are

consider to exercise internalizing coping styles . Patient that exhibit externalizing coping style tend to get angry more easily and blame all other people for their predicaments . They tend to enjoy social gatherings , active parties , and other activities that allow them to externalize their behaviors

Patient that exhibit Internalizing coping styles with disease condition tend to experience a very high level of distress and tend to make some self depressing comments about themselves . Such people may also show great capacity for insight . Internalizers also tend to withdraw from most social gatherings , prefer solitary environment and activities such as staying indoors , reading and listening to music . They want to do everything to reduce stimulation , reduce participating with other people in various social events and they also want to enjoy some relaxing event such as watching television

The aim of this is to objectively identify the causes of Mary Jones coping styles and help design adjustment plan which will integrate a strategy...