ONLINEINTERNSHIPREPORT
INDIRAGANDHINATIONALOPENUNIVERSITY
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Serial Number Contents PageNumber
1 Appendix I-Declaration
2 Appendix III -ConsentLetter
3 Appendix VIII-Certificate
4 Appendix IV RecordofVisits
5 Profileaboutorganization
6 AbouttheInternship
7 Case Studies
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Appendix-IDeclaration
I ,herebydeclarethatI amaLearnerofM.A.Psychology,July atthe
StudyCentreCode ,RegionalCenter andIwanttodomy
internship(MPCE-0XX)at .
Signature
NameoftheLearner: Date:
Enrolmentno: Place:
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APPENDIX-IIICONSENTLETTER(AgencySupervisor)
This is to certify that the internship in MPCE-015/MPCE-025/MPCE-035 for the partial
fulfilment of MAPC Program of IGNOU will be carried out by Mr. /Ms.
Enrolment.
, under my supervision.
(Signature)
NameoftheAgencySupervisor:
Designation:
Address:
Date:
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APPENDIX-VIIICERTIFICATE
Thisistocertifythat ofMAPsychologySecondYear(MAPC
Program)hasconductedandsuccessfullycompletedtheInternshipinMPCE0XXintheplace
Name: Name
EnrollmentNo.: Designation:
NameoftheStudyCentre: Place
Regional Centre: Date
Place:
Date:
SignatureofAgencySupervisor
Name:
Designation:
NameoftheOrganization: Address:
Place:
Date:
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APPENDIX-IVRECORDOFVISITS/
ACTIVITIESCARRIEDBYLEARNER
Time Duration Name
&Signatur
Dateof Place Natureof
e of Remarks
Visit From To Visited Work
Concerned
Authority
SignatureoftheLearner SignatureofAcademic Counsellor
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PROFILEABOUTTHE ORGANIZATION
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ABOUTTHEINTERNSHIP
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CASESTUDIES
CASE:01
Name NibedeetaGhosh
Address 201/BBDBag,Kol-29
Age 32
Gender Female
Educationalqualification B.Tech
Occupation ITExecutive
Income 6 lpa
MaritalStatus Married
Whetherclientstayswithparents/ Parents
spouse
Whetherhaveanysiblings,ifsohow 01
many
Whatisthepositionoftheclientin the Youngest
family
According to the Client, her mother has always been
biased towards her sister, which impacted her studies,
Anyoneinthefamilyhaving professionandnowsheisnolongerintalkingtermswith her
conflicts: sister.
Anyoneinthefamilyissuffering/has
suffered from any physical
disorders? No
Dateofonsetoftheproblem Oct,2020
Thenightwhenherhusbandtriedtostrangulateher,she could
not take it anymore and left the house. She then
Precipitatingfactorifany
acceptedthereaswellwhichisaddingtoherguiltand crying
spells.
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Durationof problem 1.5 months
Anycounselingtaken No
Howintenseistheproblemandhowdoes it
affect the client?
Hastotakeleavefromworkplace/
No
school/ college
Cannotcarryoneventheroutine work
Yes,notabletoconcentrate,feelsoverwhelmed.
Doesnotwanttodo anything
Yes,wantstostayaloneandcry.Havesuicidal thoughts
INTERVIEWWITHFAMILYMEMBERS/SPOUSE/THECONCERNEDPERSON
Name AshishGhosh
Age 75
Relationship Father
Education MA(History)
Occupation Retired
Income 3l.p.a(pension)
Viewpointinregardstoallofthe Father says that he feels she is going through
above: depression, that too for her own fault. She married
against the
husbandandhenceheisnotsurprised.Nowthatshe has
walked out of that house and life, she should stick by
her decision and take control over her life
herhe
too are suffering along with her. She has crying
spells, she is not able to manage her daily activities
andasafatherheisnotabletoacceptthatanymore.
RELATIONSHIP
WithMother Conflicted.Shefeelssheisthebiasedone.Always
speaking in an argumentative tone which triggers
her crying spells too.
Father Theonlysupport shehascurrently.
NA
Brothers
Notintalkingtermsforthelast5yearsbecauseshe
Sisters
married out of
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Anyotherrelativestayingwith No
patient
Withfriends:Howmanyfriends Only2andnowshedoesnottalktothemtooasshe feels
doesthepatienthave?Howdoes she will be ridiculed there too.
the patient relate to them?
Withneighbors Does not speak with them at all. Feels irritated.
Neverspoketothemmuchbecauseshefeelsthey
interfere too much.
Withschoolandclassmates: NoConnection
Withtheteachersinschool: NoConnection
Withotherauthorityfigures: Cordial
(With Boss)
Withplaymates NA
Inthegames field NA
EDUCATIONHISTORY
InSchool/College Completed Graduation. Stayed in Hostel during
Engineering.Considersthatstayasthebesttimeof her
life as she was away from her mother.
Howistheclientinstudiesand Theclientwasverygoodinstudiesandwantedto do
academic performance? higher studies. But could not as her family did not
support her financially.
Doestheclientcomeuptothe Yes,shedid.Shewaswellacceptedinherschools and
expectations of parents and colleges and has good performance records.
teachers?
Howhastheperformancebeen over Consistentperformer.Shewaseventhetopperin her
the years? XII standard.
Dotheyfindthatthereissudden
deterioration in studies and
academic performance? Onlyonce,whenshehadtyphoidduringstandard IX.
Havetheyreceivedanycomplaints
from the school authorities
Nothingmajor
performance?
Since when have they noted that
theclientisnotthesameinregard
NA
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toacademicsasheorsheusedto
be?
Hadtheydoneanythingaboutitso NA
far? If so what?
Aftertheireffortshadtherebeen any NA
improvement?
Whendidtheydecidetoconsulta LastWeek
counselor?
WORKHISTORY
Whatoccupationistheclient ITExecutive
involved?
Howregularistheclientforwork? She is regular, does not take unnecessary leaves.
Workkeepshergoingduringthistimeofdistress.
Hastheclientbeencomplaining The husband is working in the same organization.
about work place? If so what? Her concern is that he is going to badmouth her
which is going to impact her reputation. He had
donethisearlieratworkbecauseofwhichshehad
lodged HR complain too.
Generallyhowhastheclientbeen Shefeelssheisdoingokaybuthasnotgotany promotion
fairing in work? as she has not been able to perform because of her
marital life.
Whatistheirperceptionabout
workplace?
Cordial
WithBoss
Withcolleagues Doesnotminglemuch.Hasclosedgroupwith whom
she is fine.
Withsubordinates Cordial
MARITALHISTORY
Relationshipwithspouseintermsof-
Daytodaydealings: Conflicted. Her husband used to beat her up in private
andalsohumiliateherinpublic.Shewasalsosubjected to
prolonged domestic violence. Already an FIR has been
lodged and divorce has been filed.
Forceful,onlywhenthe husbandwanted.
Sexlife:
Works in the same organization and same department.
Workrelationship(ifspouseis
Triedtohumiliateheratworkplacetoo.Shehadlodged HR
working):
complains against her husband before as well.
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Relationshipwithchildren NA
Relationshipwithoppositesex
Good.Cangoalongwellwiththem.
persons
Decisionmaking(whotakesthe Spouse
decision - spouse or self)
Sharingofworkathomewiththe Shehad to takecareofall household chores.
spouse
NotCordialastheytoosupportedher husband.
relatives
Relationshipwith frien
ds: Goodwithcommonfriends
MENTALSTATUSEXAMINATION
Appearance: Theclientwasdressedproperly,butherhairwasnot
groomed well.
As the Client walked in, she was hobbling. Hardly
MovementandBehaviour maintainedanyeyecontactduringtheinitialphaseswas
looking at the floor. When remembering the past
about20minsintothesession,shestartedmaintaining eye
contact.
Affect Had shown traces of violent behaviour while narrating
theincidentsbyviolentlymovingherhands,bangingher fists
on the table and head and eventually crying.
Mood Shesounded sad anddevoid ofhope.
Speech Shemaintainedanormalrateofspeechbutthetonewas low
as if she could hardly speak. She responded to all
questions appropriately using vivid details. Few
responses, especially where she spoke about the history
of violence, she choked often and gave long winded
responses.
ThoughtContent Overall, she could think properly and respond
accordingly apart from those emotionally laded
nstanceswhereshetooktimetocomprehendand
espond.
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INTERVIEWSESSION
:Nibedeeta Ghosh
InterviewNo:1 Date:4th Nov,2020
SessionNo:1 Time: 5PM
Purpose of the Interview: To get the required details from the client, to understand the
underlying causes and help her cope with the environment and come out of distress. The client
was referred to me for taking a detailed casehistory.
Startofthesession:
The Client came in. I greeted her and asked her to please come in and take her seat. She was
accompaniedbyherfather.Iofferedhimalsoaseat.HoweverastheinterviewstartedIaskedthe Client
ifit would beall right we both talked alone and herfather waited for a while outside, to which
the client agreed.
The client was dressed properly, but her hair was not groomed well. She looked visibly
distressed and anxious. As the Client walked in, she was hobbling. Hardly maintained any eye
contact during the initial phases was looking at the floor. When remembering the past
incidents,she
maintaining eye contact. Had shown traces of violent behaviour while narrating the incidents
by violently moving her hands, banging her fists on the table and head and eventually crying.
She sounded sad and devoid of hope. She maintained a normal rate of speech but the tone was
low as if she could hardly speak. She responded to all questions appropriately using vivid
details. Few responses, especially where she spoke about the history of violence, she choked
often and gave long winded responses. Overall, she could think properly and respond
accordingly apart from those emotionally laded instances where she took time to comprehend
and respond.
I ensured that the client is comfortable and told her that whatever she would divulge will be
kept completely confidential. Only that information, which she agrees to, can be passed on to
otherfamilymembers,wouldbedoneso.Iam aPsychotherapistworkinghereandshecanfeel free to
convey whatever she wants. I established empathetic relationship and rapport with the client so
that she can trust me and speak her heart out.
ThentheClientstartedtotellme abouttheproblemssheisfacingnow-
slept for more than 5 hours in the when I forcibly do, I vomit out every
last1week. .,Ieven
triedendingmylifesothatthe
I assured the client that I can understand the pain she is going through and how it is affecting
herstateofmindandwell-being.Ithenaskedherifthereareanyparticular instancesthatkeep on
coming as flashbacks. She responded-
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twoyearsofourmarriagewhereheusedtobeatmeuptotakeouthis
Then I asked that she mentioned last two years had been difficult and traumatic for her.
Considering that she had been married for 5 years, what she thinks had changed which led to
this kind of behaviour on the part of the husband. She responded-
amily was against it. Even I was not ready for
thismarriage;buthetriedtocommitsuicideatworkandIhadtoagree.Initialoneyearwas
agree. I wanted to conceive
toobutmymotherinlawclearlystatedthatunlessIconvert,hewillnotletmehaveachild.
able to talk him out of this but as years passed, I realized that he was not going to change till I
convert.Hebecameviolentwitheverypassingdayandfinallycamethenightwherehetried
I calmed down the client by providing her a glass of water; gave her some time to regain her
composure and then told her after years of struggle she had the courage to move out of that
abusive marriage which was not serving anyone. Despite the trauma she was going through,
the fact that she could still take a logical decision of walking out tells us that she has the
necessary inner strength to overcome this too. I then asked her to think and pinpoint the
reasons which she thinks is leading to the current problem. To this, she responded-
eatingmeupfromwithinnowisI havebecomeaburdenonmyparentsandtheyaresuffering
ifIwillbeabletocomebacktomy
Iresponded that if she would like to hear what her fatherhas to say would that help her. When
she responded, I called her father in and asked for his viewpoint regarding the matter. He said
thathefeelssheisgoingthroughdepression,thattooforherownfault.Shemarriedagainst
she has walked out of that house and life, she should stick by her decision and take control
over her life rather than being sad about it.
with her. He loves her and would stand by her till the end. The client started crying andhugged
her father and was visibly looking better after 10 minutes.
Asthetimeallottedto theclientisonehour,Iendedtheinterviewin the following manner.
I think today we have discussed your problem. It has been possible to understand when your
problems started, what precipitated it and how you have been handling the same. Also, we
understood why you took certain decisions and how it is going to impact your future. Your
efforts are really appreciated. The very fact that you could take a logical decision, you could
pinpointyourreasonsforyourcurrentproblemexplainsthatyouarebehavingnormally.So
youhavewillslowlyrecedewithtime.Asofnow,yoursystemneedstocalmdownsothat you can take
care of your daily activities. I will suggest the following 3 things to start with:
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You would need to start your day with meditation. I will share a particular meditation
that will help to instill peace.
Useafewdropsoflavenderoilonyourpillowbeforesleeping.Itwillhelptocalm your senses
and sleep peacefully.
Ifyouhappentoseeanynightmares,pleasekeepanoteofitsothatwecandiscuss them and find
out the areas that need attention.
Would you like to come for another session after 21 days? Can we fix up next
Thursday, 26th Nov at 5 pm for the next session? The client responded positively. We
both stood up, and shook hands and the client and her father took leave.
My observation: When the client left I found that she was looking slightly more relaxed and
was happy that she was listened to and her problem could be put across by her clearly to the
counselor. Also her body posture changed, she was no longer hobbling.
Plan of action: Continue the interview and gather more information about the dynamics
underlying the various conflicts that she has expressed. Understand the effectiveness of the 3
measures that were suggested and explore the nightmares, if any.
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