Review of the Records
The student with the performance deficit in this case is called T. He is 15 years of age, a brilliant A+ student, has a passion for guitar playing and performs well in English. T lost his mother at the age of six and seems to be neglected by his caregiver because from the observation he is often dirty with wrinkled shirt. A background check into T’s medical record does not show that T is under any medications and hence that is ruled out as an effect to his behavior. Moreover, T does not engage in any substance or drug abuse, but tends to hang around with unruly friends. After the death of his mother, T has never felt love and concern. He does not get along well with his step-mother who is often criticizing him. He has thus developed a …show more content…
However, T shall be given a Three Wishes exercise to determine his performance deficit. In this exercise, T will be required to write three wishes only and the information will help understand his emotions, view of the world around him and his aspirations.
Nine Pathological Parenting Styles
T’s case presents three key pathological parenting styles that are likely to be working concurrently in order to make him behave the way he does. First, Punitive parenting could be what the step mother uses on him. In this parenting style, the guardian or parent vents her personal hostility and aggression on the child and it is a combination or over-coercion and perfectionism. T’s step mother seems to be pushing him too much. The same could also be happening with the father because, instead of approaching the son, he threatens to pull him out of college.
The manifestations of this parenting is seen where T tries to bully the teacher by causing interruptions because that is the best way possible for him and also he seems not to fear being reprimanded or
The student with the performance deficit in this case is called T. He is 15 years of age, a brilliant A+ student, has a passion for guitar playing and performs well in English. T lost his mother at the age of six and seems to be neglected by his caregiver because from the observation he is often dirty with wrinkled shirt. A background check into T’s medical record does not show that T is under any medications and hence that is ruled out as an effect to his behavior. Moreover, T does not engage in any substance or drug abuse, but tends to hang around with unruly friends. After the death of his mother, T has never felt love and concern. He does not get along well with his step-mother who is often criticizing him. He has thus developed a …show more content…
However, T shall be given a Three Wishes exercise to determine his performance deficit. In this exercise, T will be required to write three wishes only and the information will help understand his emotions, view of the world around him and his aspirations.
Nine Pathological Parenting Styles
T’s case presents three key pathological parenting styles that are likely to be working concurrently in order to make him behave the way he does. First, Punitive parenting could be what the step mother uses on him. In this parenting style, the guardian or parent vents her personal hostility and aggression on the child and it is a combination or over-coercion and perfectionism. T’s step mother seems to be pushing him too much. The same could also be happening with the father because, instead of approaching the son, he threatens to pull him out of college.
The manifestations of this parenting is seen where T tries to bully the teacher by causing interruptions because that is the best way possible for him and also he seems not to fear being reprimanded or