BENCHMARK CASE PRESENTATION 1
Benchmark Case Presentation: Schizophrenia
Kyle Perry
School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University
BENCHMARK CASE PRESENTATION 2
Basic Case Summary
Identifying Information
Date of initial assessment: 5/5/2024
Client’s Name: Wayne
Employment Status: Stay-at-home father
(unemployed)
School Status: GED
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Race/ Ethnicity: White
Marital Status: Married
Reason for Referral/Presenting Concern
Wayne has entered counseling at the urging of his family. Wayne’s family says he is
suffering from delusions, but Wayne affirms that what he says is true. “Back around 2000, I was
dating a girl named Melissa. Her parents didn’t like me, so they forced her to move away and
start a new life. They changed her name to Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is my wife ordained from
God”. When asked for clarification, Wayne affirms that the Taylor Swift being referenced is the
pop star. Wayne also claims that his wife is a spy from the CIA, seeking to “keep tabs on me,
because I have information that can take down the President”. Wayne reports that his family
began claiming he had delusions about 8 months ago, so he moved into his truck and filed for
divorce from his wife as he could no longer trust her due to her allegations. His truck has been
repossessed for failure of payment after losing a new job, rendering him homeless, and after a
