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Liam is a 22-year-old who reports to you that he feels depressed and is experiencing a significant amount of stress about school, noting that he'll "probably flunk out." He spends much of his day in his dorm room playing video games and has a hard time identifying what, if anything, is enjoyable in a typical day.

Liam is a 22-year-old who reports to you that he feels depressed and is experiencing a significant amount of stress about school, noting that he'll "probably flunk out." He spends much of his day in his dorm room playing video games and has a hard time identifying what, if anything, is enjoyable in a typical day. He states once he leaves the room he begins sweating and feels as if he has heart palpations. He rarely attends class and has avoided reaching out to his professors to try to salvage his grades this semester. Liam has always been a self-described shy person and has had a very small and cohesive group of friends from elementary through high school. Notably, his level of stress significantly amplified when he began college. You learn that when meeting new people, he has a hard time concentrating on the interaction because he is busy worrying about what they will think of him - he assumes they will find him "dumb," "boring," or a "loser." When he loses his concentration, he stutters, is at a loss for words, and starts to sweat, which only serves to make him feel more uneasy. After the interaction, he replays the conversation over and over again, focusing on the "stupid" things he said. Similarly,


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