Father John Case Study

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The Case of Father John

John is a 35 year-old seminarian who is in his first year of theology. Prior to entering the seminary, he was a special education teacher in a Catholic high school. He enjoyed working with smaller groups of students despite his anxiety about whether he was doing a good job. Since coming to the seminary, John spends most of his free time studying. When the other seminarians invite him to go out, he usually declines, stating that he has a paper due or is studying for a test. However, John seems to enjoy it when a small group of the seminarians manage to convince him to go with them to a movie.

The other seminarians have noticed that John seems to be quite anxious most of the time, and he usually appears very uptight when he has an upcoming class presentation. He generally stays up late to prepare, but when he does go to bed, he often has trouble sleeping. Although John is able to cope during these situations, he usually perspires profusely, and at times his hands shake. When a few of the seminarians teased him about having the shakes, John became extremely embarrassed and feared that they were judging him. Although John is a good student and has a real desire to be of service to others, the rector is concerned about John’s continuous worrying about his performance, his avoidance of public presentations, and his increasing withdrawal from interaction with his classmates.

When the rector spoke with John about his anxiety, John said, “I know I am more fearful than I need to be, and I’m not sure why or what to do about it.”

 

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