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William Thompson, age 38, is an African American, recentlymarried, veteran of the Iraq war. He is currently an unemployed attorney.

He and his wife, 27-year-old Luli Kim (Korean/American), hadto move in with William’s 56-yearold step-brother Henry (African American) andhis 54-year-old sister-in-law, Rosita (Columbian/Mexican) who live in Pasadena,CA. William and Luli made the move to California because they became homelesswhen William failed to make the mortgage payments after being downsized from hislaw firm upon his return from Iraq. Despite repeated attempts to re-finance hishome to make the payments more manageable, William was unable to obtain anyhelp. William and Luli’s previous house was in Hackensack, NJ. Henry and Rositalive in Pasadena, CA.

The abusive drinkingthat started for him in Iraq as a method of coping with his overwhelmingfeelings related to the traumatic stress of war has spiraled out of control,and he is now drinking daily. He is experiencing frequent flashbacks to life-and-deathexperiences from the war, is trying to avoid all conversations and situationsthat remind him of war, has trouble both falling and staying asleep, is angrymuch of the time, and underneath it all is profoundly sad.

There is no historyof domestic abuse between William and Luli, nor has William ever been abusiveto a woman. While William loves his wife, he knows that Luli cannot understandthe horrors of war that he experienced and that continue to haunt him. He wantsto protect her from these horrific events and therefore only communicates on asuperficial level with her. Consequently, they are becoming increasinglyestranged. Luli loves William and wants the best for him, but is relentless inher pursuit of getting him to “open up” to her, which only further distanceshim from her.

William received hisJ.D. from the Bronx School of Law and Finance and specialized in finance lawbefore recently losing his job at a New York City law firm. He received hisundergraduate education at West Point. He reported that his grades weregenerally above average. William served as an Army Captain for 6 years ofactive duty in Iraq.

His interests have included marathon running, soccer,listening to jazz music, and being a novice modern art collector. William hasbeen an active member of the Catholic church for much of his life, although hisparticipation in church activities has waned since he returned from thewar.William has been active, strong, andhealthy for most of his life. He reported being unable to get sufficient sleepsince returning from the war and stated he often feels drained, fatigued, andunenthusiastic about his past interests. He reported that he has been drinkingalcohol, usually 5– 12 drinks a day, to avoid the horrid war memories andflashbacks. He reported that he feels he lost a vital part of himself duringthe war and that he longs to recapture the ability to believe in goodness inpeople and the world. He does continue to run each morning, although hereported he is in no shape for a marathon at this time. He reported that hismorning run is his most peaceful time of the day. He has no known medicalissues and takes no prescription medication. He reported he has never been to acounselor or psychiatrist in his past, and he reported that prior to the war,he was happy, stable, and enthusiastic about his life.