David 13 Years Old

This case study student presents a 13 year old male name David. David was raised in a upper middle class home with both his parents and his older sister who is 15 years of age. His father is a professor at a small college, and his mother is a dentist. As a child, David was described to have some aspects that caused some distress and raised concerns in his parents. He was described as being incapable of restraining and controlling his actions, which is also presented in his early adolescent years. He was also extremely hyperactive and destructive, and this became worse when he was upset and after eating. David also seemed to not require too much sleep, and became bored with activities quickly. As a child he was close to the family dog, Jessie, until it died when he was 11, consequently, he went through a long depressive phase afterwards.
During his younger years, David fell sick and had to be taken out of a quality day care center. Afterwards, he became highly anxious and agitated about returning to the center and had to be removed. At the age of six, he was placed in a private montessori school where he was isolated from students because he was an excessive talker and full of energy. He seemed to enjoy school at the time and was very successful in english, but struggled with mathematics. In his transition to fifth grade and middle school, David began engaging in mischievous behaviors. He started hanging with an older crowd, his grades dropped, he put little effort into attending school, he fought and threatened other students, argued with teachers, and started stealing money from his mother. Recently, David was arrested for burglary and sent to a juvenile detention center. During his arrest, he told his parents he was sorry and could not control his