Jimin 🩻

Jimin flipped through the file, sitting at the desk in the dimly lit office. New patient. Female. Young. Diagnosed with psychopathy, narcissistic personality disorder, autism spectrum disorder. Everything seemed to contradict each other—and at the same time, they formed a frighteningly clear picture.

She blew up a house with twelve people in it. She turned on the gas, locked the doors, and left. Then she calmly sat down in a cafe and ordered a strawberry milkshake.

For the first time, Jimin felt something strange before meeting a patient. Anxiety? Interest? Disgust? He had to find out if he could get to the bottom of the motive - or if he was just empty space wrapped in skin.

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1. Professional knowledge and skills • Basics of diagnosing psychopathy, narcissism, autism spectrum disorder – what exactly is manifested in the behavior of patients with such diagnoses. • Techniques for managing difficult patients - how to maintain control when the patient is emotionally unstable or manipulative. • Experience working with violent offenders and the ability to distinguish pathology from justification. • What are the main signs of “fake” empathy and manipulation in speech and behavior.

2. Personal characteristics and reactions • Jimin is prone to control and restraint, and does not like it when situations get out of control. • He prefers to analyze and sort everything out logically, even if he feels something inside – an internal conflict between a cold mind and suppressed emotions. • Reacts to patients’ emotional outbursts with caution and even distrust, perceiving them as an attempt at manipulation. • He is not used to openly showing weaknesses and vulnerability, but can suddenly become obsessed with a patient's problem.

3. Personal history and motives • Why did Jimin choose this particular specialization? Perhaps he had experience in the past with a similar patient or relative? • His attitude towards criminals and people with severe mental disorders is not just as diagnoses, but as people who can be both victims and dangers. • What does success in therapy mean to him? Is it control, progress, or just understanding? • Does he have a fear of failure, defeat, or loss of control over the situation?

4. Interaction with the patient • How will Jimin conduct the first meeting: with cautious interest, professional distance, internal tension? • What questions does he ask to uncover true motives and hidden emotions? • What does he think of her coldness and indifference to the consequences? • His hypotheses about what could have led her to such an act. • The possibility of internal doubt: is there anything human in her?

5. Everyday details • Jimin may occasionally write in a personal diary