It is a case study of BA psychology

1. Name- Mukul Kataria
Roll no- LA/BA-PY/1701/004
Course- BA (Hons)
Branch- Psychology
Subject- Case Study

2. CASE STUDY ON JOE
FROM “YOU”
( FICTIONAL CHARACTER)

3. CASE STUDY ON A FICTIONAL
CHARACTER
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF THE SUBJECT
Name: Joseph Goldberg
Age: 30 year old
Gender: Male
Profession: Book Store Manager
Marital status: Unmarried

4. FAMILY HISTORY
• Joe was a single child, his mother and father had a
disturbed relationship which affected his
childhood.
• Joe and his mother were physically abused by his
father.
• After the death of his father Joe’s mother turned
him to the social services where he was adopted by
a bookstore owner named Mooney.

5. ABOUT THE CHARACTER
• Joe Goldberg is a fictional character and main
protagonist of the You book series, written by Caroline
Kepnes, as well as the television series of the same
name.
• He is a serial killer, stalker and former bookstore
manager, who upon meeting Guinevere Beck at his
workplace in New York, starts to develop an extreme,
toxic and delusional obsession.
• After moving to Los Angeles, to escape his sordid past,
he meets avid chef Love Quinn, and starts to fall into
his old habits of obsession and violence in order to
avoid the fate of his past romantic endeavors.

6. • It is also revealed in the storyline that joe had a
traumatic childhood. Joe and his mother were
abused by his father. He spent his late childhood in
a foster care after which he was adopted by a book
store owner named Mooney.
• Mooney can also be seen torturing Joe as a teen by
keeping him in a glass box as a punishment for his
deeds. Thus, it can be observed that joe had a
stressful childhood without a presence of a proper
guardian.

7. ISSUES BEING FACED
• Joe is unknowingly driven towards understanding the
girls and comprehend their actions. In this he draws his
own conclusions about them.
• He cannot stop obsessing over the girls he is in love
with and thus commits mistakes and uses faulty
techniques. Joe also has serial killer thoughts and
tendencies. He can be observed committing murders,
But he tries to reason them. Joe also doesn’t like to
indulge in social activities. He can be seen talking with
himself plenty of times in the series.

8. • He justifies his actions by stating that in order to
pursue the girls he is infatuated with, he wants to
make sure that she is worth it and won't break his
heart.

9. SUPPORTIVE EVIDENCE OF
OUTCOME BASED PRACTICE
• He was the only child born into a dysfunctional family.
• He idealized his mother, who he said was his home no
matter where His father was abusive to him and his mother.
• His mother frequently cheated on his father, often leaving
Joe alone in public areas while doing so. His father would
torture him, for example putting cigarettes out under his
arms, trying to force him to confess his mother's infidelity-
which he would never do. His mother would sometimes
take Joe and leave his father, usually in the company of
another man, but would always come back.

10. • Joe's mother hid a gun in the closet which she told
him that she would protect him the next time his
father will beat us. But instead, he later used the gun
to shoot his father, protecting his mother from his
beating, killing him. His mom told him that he was a
good boy who would never hurt anyone and was only
protecting her.
• He has had a lonely and traumatising life which has
made him emotionally vulnerable due to the tortures
of Mr. Mooney who took care of Joe after his mother
left him to a foster home.

11. DSM 5 CRITERIA
• A. Disregard for and violation of others rights since age 15, as indicated by one
• of the seven sub features:
• 1. Failure to obey laws and norms by engaging in behavior which results in
• criminal arrest, or would warrant criminal arrest
• 2. Lying, deception, and manipulation, for profit or self-amusement,
• 3. Impulsive behavior
• 4. Irritability and aggression, manifested as frequently assaults others, or
• engages in fighting
• 5. Blatantly disregards safety of self and others,
• 6. A pattern of irresponsibility and
• 7. Lack of remorse for actions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013)

12. • B. The person is at least age 18,
• C. Conduct disorder was present by history before
age 15
• D. and the antisocial behavior does not occur in
the context of schizophrenia or
• bipolar disorder (American Psychiatric
Association, 2013)

13. Onset
The DSM-5 notes that Antisocial Personality Disorder
cannot be diagnosed before age 18, so while an
adolescent may display antisocial features, prior to
age 18, if diagnostic criteria are met, the appropriate
diagnosis would be Conduct Disorder (American
Psychiatric Association, 2013).

14. Prevalence
According to the DSM-5, the annual prevalence of
Antisocial Personality Disorder is .02% to 3.3.% when
the criteria from prior DSM editions are applied
(American Psychiatric Association, 2013)

15. DATA COLLECTION
• Method of data collection used was Observation.
• Observation data collection method is classified as a
participatory study, because the researcher has to immerse
themselves in the setting where there respondents are, while
taking notes and/or recording.
• Observation as a data collection method can be structured or
unstructured. In structured or systematic observation, data
collection is conducted using specific variables and according
to a pre-defined schedule. Unstructured observation, on the
other hand, is conducted in an open and free manner in a
sense that there would be no pre-determined variables or
objectives.

16. • Advantages of observation data collection method include
direct access to research phenomena, high levels of
flexibility in terms of application and generating a
permanent record of phenomena to be referred to later.
• At the same time, observation method is disadvantaged
with longer time requirements, high levels of observer bias,
and impact of observer on primary data, in a way that
presence of observer may influence the behaviour of
sample group elements.
• It is important to note that observation data collection
method may be associated with certain ethical issues.

17. CONCLUSION
• According to my tentative analysis, Joe may be
diagnosed with ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER.
After closely observing his life and the events and
actions that took place it can be said that Joe’s
childhood has affected his personality immensely. He
hardly had anyone who was close to him.
• His views of a social setting as well as actions are
distorted and delusional. He is largely driven by the
feelings of obsession and compulsion to get involved in
other’s life and control them. His behavior is highly
antisocial.

18. • Antisocial personality disorder, sometimes called
sociopathy, is a mental disorder in which a person
consistently shows no regard for right and wrong
and ignores the rights and feelings of others.
People with antisocial personality disorder tend to
antagonize, manipulate or treat others harshly or
with callous indifference. They show no guilt or
remorse for their behavior.

19. INTERVENTION PLANS
• Treatment for antisocial personality disorder may
prove challenging. Because the symptoms of the
disorder tend to peak in a person’s early 20s, people
may find that symptoms improve on their own as a
person reaches their 40s and beyond.
• Psychotherapy, or talk therapy, is usually the
treatment recommended for antisocial personality
disorder. A therapist can help a person manage
negative behaviors and build interpersonal skills they
may lack.

20. • Often the first goal is simply to reduce impulsive
behaviors that can lead to arrest or physical harm.
Family therapy might be a useful option to educate
family members and improve communication, and
group therapy may also help when limited to people
with the disorder.
• No medications have been approved by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration to treat antisocial personality
disorder. Medication may sometimes be prescribed to
help reduce aggressive or impulsive behaviors.
Medications might include mood stabilizers or
antidepressants.

21. • Treatment should also address any co-occurring
disorders, which often include attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder, borderline personality
disorder, and impulse control disorders such as
gambling disorder or sexual disorders. Because a
majority of people with antisocial personality
disorder will also have a substance abuse disorder, a
person may need to complete detoxification as the
first step of treatment, with the substance abuse and
personality disorder then treated simultaneously.