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Martin and his parents were referred to psychological assessment upon the school guidance counselor’s request due to Martin’s poor attendance at the school associated with his anxiety problem. According to school counselor report, the client had missed the fifteen days of school and been late twenty-three days, which indicates the risk of expelling from the school based on school district attendance policy. Martin and his parents acknowledged his absenteeism problem during the transition process of high school and reported he experiences excessive anxiety and distress about the school.
Background Information
Martin is a fourteen-year-old male who is a freshman in the high school, and lives with his parents. He experiences severe symptoms of
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All these instruments suggest a high level of anxiety, irritability, difficulty in participating in social and evaluative situations, and controlling negative emotions. On the other hand, it is considered that the client’s symptoms are closely associated with some certain situations and cannot be generalized into all areas of his life. On the Child Behavior Checklist Internalizing (parent) (BCC-I), which evaluates maladaptive behavioral and emotional problems associated with internalizing, his score (75) was above the clinical range. So the client experiences more anxiety symptoms, and social withdrawal compared to those of norming group. Furthermore on the Child Behavior Checklist Externalizing (parent) (BCC-E) evaluating maladaptive behavioral and emotional problems related to externalizing, score (60) suggests that he moderately experiences aggressiveness, irritable mood, noncompliant problems, and difficulty in emotional regulation and interpersonal …show more content…
For example he has never been bullied at school, but still fear it.
• His fear, anxiety and avoidance are persistent. However how long it lasted is not exactly known.
• His fear and anxiety cause severe distress and impairment in normal functioning and academic settings.
• The fear and anxiety were not attributable to any substance use so far.
• The fear, anxiety and avoidance could not be better explained by symptoms of any other mental or physical problems.
Summary
Martin is a fourteen-year-old, male high school student who was referred to counseling by school guidance because of his poor attendance at the school. In the initial assessment, a structured diagnostic interviews which were separately conducted with the clients and his parents, and relevant psychometric questionnaire and checklists were administered. Assessment results indicate that he experiences severe symptoms of anxiety, irritability, negative affectivity at the school and any social situations with his peers. Therefore, he attempts to avoid all the peer social interactions due to his out of proportions of fear and anxiety. On the other hand, he feels relatively comfortable at home. In addition obtained data, further assessment including health, developmental and family history and

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