The Case of Rosa Lee
The Case of Rosa Lee
Neal DenDulk
Liberty University
The Case of Rosa Lee
Case Study
Name: Rosa Lee Cunningham
DOB/Age: 52
Dates of Interviews: 10/07/1994
Evaluator: Neal DenDulk
REASON FOR ASSESSMENT:
Rosa Lee Cunningham is a 52 year old African-American single mother of eight, who is a long time heroin addict, and has an extensive criminal record. Of her eight children six of them have followed her in her life of addiction and crime. These crimes include everything from petty theft, to prostitution, to drug trafficking. Rosa Lee has recently showed up at the Howard University Hospital emergency room because her body is trying to shut down due to her heroin addiction, and she has Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The staff in the emergency room reports that Rosa Lee is no stranger to the emergency room, and her records show an extensive 13 year record of drug abuse including heroin, cocaine, and amphetamines. Rosa Lee was referred for counseling for study, in an attempt to get a better understanding of her addictive cycle and an attempt to help Rosa Lee control her addictive behaviors.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Self-report, family members, criminal records, and hospital records
PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY: Rosa Lee Cunningham was born on October 7, 1936, and was one of 11 children from her mother Rosetta, and one of seven from her father Earl Wright, who died when Rosa Lee was young. They were poor sharecroppers from Virginia who moved to the Washington DC area during the great depression for work. Her mother remarried after her father died and had four more children with her second husband. Rosa Lee describes her childhood as being from a very poor family, and her relationship with her mother was very abusive. Rosa Lee started shoplifting and stealing at a very early age, which was a large reason for her and her mother’s bad relationship. Another possible reason for this astringed relationship is the fact that Rosa Lee became pregnant for the first time
Neal DenDulk
Liberty University
The Case of Rosa Lee
Case Study
Name: Rosa Lee Cunningham
DOB/Age: 52
Dates of Interviews: 10/07/1994
Evaluator: Neal DenDulk
REASON FOR ASSESSMENT:
Rosa Lee Cunningham is a 52 year old African-American single mother of eight, who is a long time heroin addict, and has an extensive criminal record. Of her eight children six of them have followed her in her life of addiction and crime. These crimes include everything from petty theft, to prostitution, to drug trafficking. Rosa Lee has recently showed up at the Howard University Hospital emergency room because her body is trying to shut down due to her heroin addiction, and she has Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The staff in the emergency room reports that Rosa Lee is no stranger to the emergency room, and her records show an extensive 13 year record of drug abuse including heroin, cocaine, and amphetamines. Rosa Lee was referred for counseling for study, in an attempt to get a better understanding of her addictive cycle and an attempt to help Rosa Lee control her addictive behaviors.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Self-report, family members, criminal records, and hospital records
PSYCHOSOCIAL HISTORY: Rosa Lee Cunningham was born on October 7, 1936, and was one of 11 children from her mother Rosetta, and one of seven from her father Earl Wright, who died when Rosa Lee was young. They were poor sharecroppers from Virginia who moved to the Washington DC area during the great depression for work. Her mother remarried after her father died and had four more children with her second husband. Rosa Lee describes her childhood as being from a very poor family, and her relationship with her mother was very abusive. Rosa Lee started shoplifting and stealing at a very early age, which was a large reason for her and her mother’s bad relationship. Another possible reason for this astringed relationship is the fact that Rosa Lee became pregnant for the first time
References: Clinton, T., & Scalise, E. (2013). Addiction and reovery counseling. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. Doweiko, H. E. (2012). Concepts of chemical dependecy (9th ed.). Stanford, CT: Cengage Learning. Scalise, E. (2009). The addictive cycle. Addiction and recovery. American Association of Christian Counselors. Retrieved from http://learn.liberty.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=/webapps/blackboard/execute/courseMain?course_id=_98206_1