EPPP case studies
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The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is the examination series that psychology licensing authorities in the United States and Canada use as part of their licensure requirements. It is administered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) and is intended for doctoral-level psychologists who are pursuing a license to practice - it is not a specialty certification and does not by itself confer a credential. The EPPP case studies are 5 cases and about 4,298 words.
1The Confused Grandmother and the Daughter Who Wants Answers Today
R., 78, is brought in by her daughter, who reports three days of fluctuating confusion. insisted she saw children playing in the yard at dusk and became frightened when her daughter told her no one was there.
858 words, about 4 min2The Kindergarten Retention Letter
Leo is 5 years, 2 months old and in his second month of kindergarten. He was born at 29 weeks' gestation and weighed 1,180 g; there was no intraventricular hemorrhage, and he met motor milestones on time but walked at 16 months.
918 words, about 5 min3The Graduate Student Who Is Certain She Has ADHD
K., 29, is a second-year doctoral student who self-refers two weeks before qualifying exams. She reports 'lifelong' difficulty focusing and has taken several online ADHD screeners, all positive.
846 words, about 4 min4Exposure When the Last Therapist Said Not To
T., 41, is an accountant who has had panic attacks for six months. He stopped driving more than five miles from home after an attack on the highway, has a coworker do his grocery shopping, and took leave from work three weeks ago.
857 words, about 4 min5The Subpoena in a Town of Four Thousand
You are the only licensed psychologist in a town of 4,000 and have seen Ms. A., 38, for eight months for major depression following her discovery of her husband's affair.
819 words, about 4 min