Homework
Scenario
Hank, a 12-year-old White male, was referred for "acting-out" behaviors. His parents and teachers describe him as being "out of control." Chief complaints include aggressiveness towards others (e.g., hitting, kicking, fighting), physical destructiveness, disobedience to adult authorities, temper tantrums, annoying behaviors (e.g., yelling, whining, high activity level, threatening others), and, to a lesser extent, community rule violations, including stealing and occasionally fire setting. In addition, he rarely turns in homeworks at school, and he received all F's on his last report card. His parents have also expressed concern about the friends with whom he is now hanging out. While they have no evidence to support their contentions, they believe he is smoking and drinking.
Task (1 to 2 pages)
For this Homework, consider your suggestions for treating Hank. Write a 1 to 2 pages summary of the case study. Your analysis should:
1) Determine whether Hank meets criteria for any of the disruptive behavior disorders
2) Explain your rationale for your decision
3) Explain whether a diagnosis of a disruptive behavior disorder would benefit Hank in the development of a treatment plan.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.