CASE STUDY
Mark is a 9-year-old boy who lives with his mother and presents today for “school issues.” He is in the third grade and is an A student. During the last two weeks, he has refused to go to school and has missed six school days. He stays awake most of the night worrying about going to school. In the mornings when it’s time for his mom to take him to school, he begins crying and yelling that he can’t go. In the last two weeks, he’s experienced headaches, abdominal pain, and vomiting on school days. His grades are slipping, and he has stopped reading for fun. Mom states, “he seems depressed and he’s not himself anymore.”
Mark’s review of systems is negative except for headaches, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Mom states that the symptoms improve when he is not attending school. There is a family history of generalized anxiety disorder. Vital signs are within normal range for age, and height and weight are at the 50th percentile. He is up to date on immunizations and the physical exam is negative for any abnormal findings.
Assignment
Research and find one journal article with the similar case study or evidence-based guidelines from a peer-reviewed resource that is relevant to this week’s case study. Then write an essay addressing on the case study.
The resource must have been published within the last five years (2019 or newer)
