Mason Case Interview Essay

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Goal 1: Mason will improve his impulse control.

• Mason was observed eating a snack when the QP arrived for the session.
• Mason informed the QP representatives from the Make-A-Wish foundation was coming to interview at 6pm today and he was nervous because he doesn’t know if he will get his wishes.
• Mason reported, “I wish to go to Disney World or to see Melissa McCarthy.”
• Mason acknowledged, “I can take deep breathes and practice my responses before they come today.”
• Mason accepted the QP praises on knowing what to do then asked what reward he could get for practicing his skills.
• Mason opened his legs wide open and put his feet in the air almost kicking the QP with his feet and stated he need stretch his legs because they were hurting;
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Goal 2: Mason will comply with the treatment recommendations of his medical and mental health provider.

• Mason had to be redirected several times throughout the video because he kept making noises when observing the brain images.
• Mason would not stop making sounds and moaning to the video; therefore, the QP had to stop the video.
• Mason shared, “he saw how alcohol and drugs can make the brain different than a regular brain.”
• Mason acknowledged, “brain developmental is important from age 12 to 25 when the brain fully develops and alcohol and drugs can alter the brain development.”
• Mason commented, “his brother needed to watch the video so he could see the images of how alcohol and drugs affect the brain so he will be able to say no to drugs.”
• Mason informed the QP, “I will ask my friends what type of beer it is and if it is flavor beer I will drink some.”
• Mason acknowledged he likes root beer and one time he drunk some root beer out of his mother’s locked cabinet that had a different name and when his mother got home he learned it was not the type of root beer he

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