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A case formulation is never objective; it is subjective to the theoretical orientation of the clinician. How a therapist views the world dictates how they conceptualize the case. Let us look at how a fictional client, "Sarah," who struggles with social anxiety, might be conceptualized differently.

Historically rooted in psychodynamic psychiatry (via Karl Jaspers and later the psychoanalytic tradition), is the hypothesis about the origins of a person’s difficulties. It answers the question: “How did this person get to be this way?” case conceptualization and case formulation

Two people with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) may need radically different treatments. One MDD stems from chronic invalidation and abandonment trauma; another MDD stems from a perfectionistic personality leading to burnout. A formulation clarifies this distinction. A case formulation is never objective; it is

is often viewed as the broader, overarching process. It is the "big picture" view. It involves collecting the data—the client’s history, presenting problems, and current functioning—and organizing it logically. It answers the question: "What is going on with this client?" A formulation clarifies this distinction