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- Abe suffers cognitive degradation as a result of the crash
- Abe's social life also suffers as he becomes severely detached
- Lastly Abe has suffered a developmental blow after his leg was lost resulting from the accident
- Despite all this, he still opted to seek help from a professional therapist

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- Abe's Manager promises lunch to Abe and his team if Abe reaches his attendance goal
- Abe goes to therapy to better his social skills regarding his job and household
- Abe has been trying to better his health after gaining 20 pounds since the accident
- Abe's therapist is pushing Abe to attend online classes to help him regain his sense of self-worth
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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-Abe's personality traits consist of sociable, angry at times, intelligent, and unstable
-Abe has an introverted personality
-His personality varies based on how his mental health is after the accident
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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- Abe displays a lack of emotional control
- Abe has bouts of depression and anger from time to time
- Abe likely needs emotion management therapy
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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- Abe will more than likely do well to develop "norms" in his everyday life
- We are greatly affected by group norms. Having a feeling of normalcy because everyone around shares in a situation
- A norm is a widely accepted (but often unspoked) standard for appropriate behavior
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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- Abe struggles to understand his Bosses at work; he feels they treat him unfair
-As he progresses with his memory, it becomes easier for him to interact with his peers
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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-Abe is in the Middle Adulthood Stage of human development
-The conflict that persists during this stages is generativity or stagnation
-With two kids in college Abe is leaning towards generativity
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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-Abe uses problem solving when finding new ways to be productive at work
-Uses reflective thinking when dealing with the mild memory loss
-Abe is gaining knowledge back the more he is social with his peers and engaging in his work
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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- Has Abe's sexual orientation changed? No.
- A big knock to the head, that can cause dramatic changes in one's personality and diction.
- There seems to be no proof that traumatic accidents can or will cause one's sexual orientation to change in any shape form, or fashion.
- He didn't have a traumatic accident on Monday and wake up on Thursday with a whole new outlook on sexuality.(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019).

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- Abe struggles to keep up at work when working alone
-He's taking a long time to get used to the new system in his work
- Abe seems to work better when with his co-workers
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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-Abe was able to apply creativity by combining mental elements in new and useful ways by finding new resourceful ways to become a better employee and coworker after his accident
-He often uses divergent thinking when problem solving in the office
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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- Abe often struggles with the ability to adapt to his surroundings, to think rationally, and act purposefully
- This is actually  the definition of  intelligence.
- Ever since the accident, Abe has struggled with what is called the "G - Factor",  the core of intelligence
(Coon,  Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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- The 20 victims of traffic accidents that were in traffic accidents were prone to severe anxiety and depression
- Abe shows possible symptoms of depression and anxiety following his car accident
- The research showed that those of older age (40-50) were more prone to these mental illnesses
-Abe's age (47) aligns with the older study participants
(Kul, & Gündoğmus, 2021).

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-During Abe's car accident, he hit his head pretty hard which could lead to damage to the brain
-He experienced mild memory loss after the accident and false memory played a part
-We know he experienced a TBI when he couldn't remember everything that happened in the past month. (Singh, et al. 2021)

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-As a result of the accident and the loss of his leg, Abe's stress levels go through the roof and  put him in fear provoking situations. For instance anytime he hears a loud noise he freezes up. (Coon, Mitterer, & Matrtini, 2019)

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- Abe's manager(Bob Jones) would reward Abe's team with lunch when he comes to work on time
- When Abe works with the rest of his team he tends to perform better at work
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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- Loud noises of cars screeching trigger Abe causing him to jump in fear
-Closes his eyes when he sees bright lights shining from a car
(Coon, Mitterer & Martini, 2019)

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-Abe shows four major symptoms of TBI
-Reading difficulty and lack of focus explains his issues with the filling system
-Spatial misconception explains his false memory of the other car being farther away
-Irritability explains his always being on edge.
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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Coon, D., & Mitterer, J.O., & Martini, J.D. (2019).
Introduction to psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior. Cengage.

Kul, A.T, & Gündoğmuş, I.(2021). The effect of trauma type on the severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 47(5), 135–139. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-60830000000249

Singh, A., Kumar, R., Ansari, A., Singh, N. P., & Singh, A. K. (2021). Assessment of Memory among Traumatic Brain Injury Patients during Follow-Up at a Tertiary Health Care Facility in Rural Setting. Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 10(1), 20–25. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1714165.

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-Abe's heart rate increases when he hears the song on the radio that was playing during his car accident
-Sensitive to touch on his leg, due to losing his other leg in the accident
-More aware of his surroundings while driving now
-Abe sometimes believes he still sees cars farther away than they really are
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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-Abe's flow of sensation was reduced in that the loss of his leg was extremely painful
- After a healing period, the pain subsides when sensory receptors respond
- So sensory adaptation came into play
(Coon, Mitterer, &  Martini, 2019)

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- Abe was often late or missed work
-His manager partook in "behavior Therapy" with Abe using a reward system when he was on time
-Abe has difficulty sleeping after the accident
-Shows symptoms of sleep debt
-Abe tends to become aggressive to his wife while watching T.V; would regret it soon after
-This could be a sign of "radical behaviorism"
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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parts of the brain (red=frontal lobe, yellow=Parietal lobe, green=temporal lobe, teal=occipital lobe, blue=cerebellum)

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-Abe displays signs of memory loss and poor planning
-These changes developed after the accident
-Abe's cerebellum and frontal lobe are damaged as a result of the accident
(Coon, Mitterer, & Martini, 2019)

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-Abe Smith
-47 years old
-Married with two children
-Lost his leg in a bad car accident
-reported chronic pain, started taking pain medication
-His personality seemed to have altered after the accident