Family/Living Situation: Born and raised in the Milwaukee area, David Davila is the child born to the marital relationship of his mother and father. He has 10 biological siblings; nine brothers and one sister. His mother and father were married 21 years until his father’s death in 2009.
David’s family is close-knit, but has endured many struggles over the past ten years:
• 2005: An uncle that was very close to David’s age at the time was killed in a homicide. According to the family, the uncle was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the conflict that took his life;
• 2007-9: David’s father was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C (neither AODA-related). He passed away February 4, 2009. Due to the financial toll …show more content…
He works for a home improvement/property maintenance provider. He is unlicensed in the field, but has been working for three years continuously. Mental/Physical Health Considerations – David denies any mental or physical health limitations. According to him, his mother, and his aunt, he has never required assistance from emergency mental health personnel. He has never been evaluated, treated, or prescribed medication for any mental health issue.
However, there is a family history of mental illness. He has an uncle that is being successfully treated for schizoaffective disorder. That uncle is married and remains in the home under the care of his wife. There is another uncle who has schizophrenia. He receives care from relatives in the home. There was another uncle that was both developmentally and mentally challenged. He passed away in 2001 from pneumonia and complications from brittle bone disease.
In conversation with this writer, David’s family denies any mental health issues for any other immediate family members.
AODA/Treatment Considerations: David admits to smoking marijuana daily, but denies any other drug or alcohol use. He denies using any other
David’s family is close-knit, but has endured many struggles over the past ten years:
• 2005: An uncle that was very close to David’s age at the time was killed in a homicide. According to the family, the uncle was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the conflict that took his life;
• 2007-9: David’s father was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C (neither AODA-related). He passed away February 4, 2009. Due to the financial toll …show more content…
He works for a home improvement/property maintenance provider. He is unlicensed in the field, but has been working for three years continuously. Mental/Physical Health Considerations – David denies any mental or physical health limitations. According to him, his mother, and his aunt, he has never required assistance from emergency mental health personnel. He has never been evaluated, treated, or prescribed medication for any mental health issue.
However, there is a family history of mental illness. He has an uncle that is being successfully treated for schizoaffective disorder. That uncle is married and remains in the home under the care of his wife. There is another uncle who has schizophrenia. He receives care from relatives in the home. There was another uncle that was both developmentally and mentally challenged. He passed away in 2001 from pneumonia and complications from brittle bone disease.
In conversation with this writer, David’s family denies any mental health issues for any other immediate family members.
AODA/Treatment Considerations: David admits to smoking marijuana daily, but denies any other drug or alcohol use. He denies using any other