ABSTRACT
The goal of Situational Analysis (SA) is best expressed by one Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of psychotherapy (CBASP) patient after a successful therapy experience. The SA was done correctly and Nat had learned to self-administer the procedure without assistance. Nat was a 26-year-old graduate student in Medical Engineering at a large urban university. He was single and reported an early-onset case of persistent depressive disorder. He grew up with a mother, step-father, and one step-sister three years younger. The step-father, beginning at six, often beat Nat for misbehavior and demanded he adhere to a strict home regime. Nat's mother remained oblivious to the step-father's brutal behavior. He completed the Childhood Abuse Questionnaire and scored in the severe range on extreme physical and emotional abuse and extreme emotional neglect.
