PSY636 PSY 636_Final Project_Intervention Plan.docx- Snhu

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PSY636 PSY 636_Final Project_Intervention Plan.docx- Snhu

Intervention PlanJohn is a 13-year-old male, who was removed from his home by the Department of Family and Children Services (DFS) due to alleged physical and mental abuse by his parents to him and his two siblings, one male and one female age, ten and seven respectively. John was placed into foster care separately from his siblings. John has been hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation as a result of his aggressive and often violent behavior toward his parents and others while in the community. John was diagnosed with Conduct Disorder, Child-onset type, moderate. A physical examination found no known medical problems. Treatment Plan OverviewConduct disorder (CD) is defined as a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of at least three of fifteen criteria, in the past twelve months, with at least one criterion present in the past six months[Ame131].

PSY636 PSY 636_Final Project_Intervention Plan.docx- Snhu

The fifteen criteria are listed in the DSM-V as published by the American Psychiatric Association (2013) as follows: Aggression to People and Animals1. Bullying, intimidating or threatening behaviors.2.Frequently starts physical altercations.3.Previously used a lethal or non-lethal weapon, such as a bat, brick, knife, or gun, which has the potential to cause serious physical injury to others. 4. Previously acting physically cruel to others.5.Previous experience abusing animals in a physical manner.6.Robbed another person face-to-face, such as mugging, purse snatching, extortion, or armed robbery.7.Previously forced someone into unwanted sexual behaviors. Property Destruction8. Previous experience with setting fires to intentionally cause severe injury or harm.9. Has knowingly destroyed the property of others. Theft, Lying, or Stealing10.

PSY636 PSY 636_Final Project_Intervention Plan.docx- Snhu

History of breaking into cars, houses, or structures of other people.11. Frequently acts as a con man to attain physical possessions or favorable outcomes.12. Previous history of shoplifting, or petty theft.Serious Rule Violations13. History of disobeying parents by breaking curfew, originating before the age of 13.14. History of multiple (at least twice) running away from home.15. Frequently truant from school starting prior to age 13In addition to presenting with at least three of the fifteen criteria within the past twelve months, the disturbance in behavior must also be causing clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning[Ame131]. John has exhibited seven of these criteria; therefore, an intervention is recommended to reduce the risk of harm to John and others while increasing his opportunity to have a stable and productive living environment and childhood.

PSY636 PSY 636_Final Project_Intervention Plan.docx- Snhu

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