ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the case of Annie. Annie is a 44-year-old single mother of three children with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Annie had chronic hip pain and asthma, which also impacted on her sleep. Annie’s motivations to engage in treatment included better physical and mental health, which would improve her chances of getting her children back, as well as better coping and thinking skills, which she hoped would improve the quality of her drawing and art. A behavioural experiment on ‘tiredness’ was conducted that sought to contrast her levels of tiredness after reading a page in a book compared with after walking around the corridors of the clinic with the therapist. Post-treatment assessment comprised a structured interview and questionnaires, and data from Annie’s sleep diary. The implications of her case highlight the importance of adapting treatment strategies to a client’s personal situation and stressors.
