Susie Jones Psychological Summary

Tracy, a seventh grade girl in the movie Thirteen, provides a glimpse into the dangers of negative adolescent development. She was an honor student who was content playing with Barbies, but she was also desperate for acceptance and affection. Tracy meets Evie, a popular girl who engages in destructive behavior. Tracy’s only goal becomes emulating Evie, and she embarks on a path of self-destruction. Tracy, who is in early adolescence, is at the peak of her most critical developmental stage (Capuzzi & Gross, 2014), and is willing to do whatever it takes to belong. Throughout the movie, we see her struggle with low self-esteem, anger, dysfunctional relationships, self-harm, and substance abuse. Vernon (2009), discusses Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which can be utilized with Tracy. Vernon (2009) notes that when needs of safety, belonging, love, and respect are not met, children respond emotionally, cognitively, physically, and socially, depending on their developmental level. The degree of development also impacts how children react to common developmental difficulties and situational problems. Vernon (2009) adds, “…how children interpret and respond to basic needs, as well as typical and situational problems, can result in various self-defeating behaviors” (p.3). Applying this to Tracy, we see that her basic needs of

Clarisse Precious Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl living in a low income neighborhood in Las Vegas, NV with her physically, emotionally, and sexually abusive parents. Precious has been physically and sexually abused/raped by her father since the age of 3 and has been pregnant as a result of the rape. Precious is currently pregnant with her second child, while she has also given birth once prior to a now 6-years-old girl that suffers from Down Syndrome, named Mongoloid Jones. On both occasions, Precious became pregnant as a result of the rape. In addition, Precious has been subject to emotional and physical abuse by her mother, Mary Jones who is unemployed and on welfare support. In an attempt to get on welfare herself, Precious

8. Selenna has displayed disrespect, manipulating and defiant behaviors in the home. MHS report Selenna, refuses to talk about her past traumas to start the healing process.

Unfortunately, even though these individuals went through the proper channels and reported their suspicions to her father’s supervisor, CPS was never notified. One such instance involved a trip to the emergency room. Talia was taken to the emergency room, where a military doctor noted bruises and welts present and also was told by the child herself that her injuries were inflicted by her father. When the doctor confronted Talia’s father about it, he of course denied it. In the end, the doctor concluded the child must have made up her accusations.

Autumn S. is a twelve-year old girl who presented at a short-term residential facility after a violent assault on her adoptive mother. This was not her first violent episode. She has a long history of violence towards herself, most notably a history of hitting her head against the wall when she is upset. This behavior is serious and has led to her being treated in the Emergency Room for concussions. She has also assaulted a number of same-age peers and younger children. She and her older brother engaged in a group assault on one of their good friends, hitting him with backpacks full of books. She also attempted to drown her younger cousin after an altercation in a wading pool. It required two adults to pull her off of the younger child. This violence has resulted in various problems in Autumn's life. She has been in trouble in school because of violence towards classmates, and has been targeted by other children because of her violent behavior towards others. She has been in trouble in the home because of her violence. She has even been in trouble with the law, as her most recent violent attack against her adoptive mother was of sufficient severity that a neighbor intervened and called the police.

Kayden’s father stated he does not have any current mental/psychological diagnoses, and has no apparent behavior or psychological issues. However, ADHD is prominent on his father’s side, and substance abuse issues are observed on his mother’s side (mother’s father). Per his father, Kayden shows no behavior issues that are not age appropriate, stating that he has never had a full on “tantrum”, and is easily redirected when upset. Kayden’s exhibited strength in this area is his overall “good” behavior. A barrier identified in this area is his susceptibility to

REPORTER: The reporter/ Therapist (Felissa) called with concerns for the victim, Kalise. The reporter called to report lustful touching and possible physical abuse. According the reporter, in August of 2015, the child told her mother (Shanna) and grandmother (Chaundra), “J touched me, he pulled my diaper, he tore my gown’. They attempted to ask her more questions and she said “I don’t want to talk about it”. The reporter said the grandmother stated that the child didn’t want them to pull her bottoms down when she returned home. The incident took place at Jeremy’s (Father) home on 8/02/2015. The incident was reported to DHS in August of 2015, but there was not anything done about, per reporter. The child received a medical examination, and

The reporter stated on 08/09/16, Tynia disclosed to her physician that at the age of 2 her 30 (+) adoptive brother raped her; it's unknown if the adoptive brother was 30 when the incident occurred or if he's 30 now. The reporter stated it's unknown if the child was in MI or LA when the abuse occurred, if she still has contact with the perpetrator, or if the abuse occurred more than once. The reporter also stated it's unknown if the incident was reported to law enforcement or DHS. According to the reporter, Ms. McWillie was aware of the incident,k but it's unknown when she became aware or if she took appropiate steps to report it to proper authorities. Ms. Miller stated Tynia has been diagnosed with ADHD, ADD, OCD, and PTSD and she has received

Bruises and fear it is sad to imagine someone being barbaric to a child. More often than not, kids know their abusers and the misuse happens in the home. This makes it troublesome for children to talk up. They may feel caught by the friendship they feel for their abusers or dreadful of the force the abusers have over them. According to "Journal of Interpersonal Violence" published 2015 author John Briere inform his readers of the statistics completed on the Suicidality scale of the Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress apparently three hundred and eighty-seven participants completed the Suicidality scale of the Detailed Assessment and 14% of adults reported some degree of suicidal ideation and 2% reported an active or passive suicide attempt. Towards the end of the article Briere attempt to inform the reader further became emotional how she elaborated childhood emotional abuse were associated with

The reporter stated on 04/15/16, Lamarshea came to her office with two of her classmates and disclosed to the reporter that she’s being abused by her parents. According to the reporter, the child reports she’s hit frequently with household objects, (sticks, brown handles, and plunger handles. The reporter stated on 04/14/16, Mrs. Giddens accused the child of having a cell phone without her permission. Ms. Anderson stated the child was told to strip naked and whipped on her skin with an extension cord. The reporter stated there were two other adults and children present when the abuse occurred. Lamarshea told the reporter she had bruises on her back but did not show them to her. The child also told the reporter, later that afternoon her mother

“ when a child is the victim of abuse or neglect, it is the responsibility of each child protective service and criminal justice communities to provide a timely and appropriate response” (Ells, "Forming a Multidisciplinary Team to Investigate Child Abuse" 1-23). The lack of communication and coordination among those services in the investigations of possible abuse is appaling, and should not exist because if they are suppose to protect children from abuse why did they not investigated the possible child abuse in the Wiggens vs.Smith. In the case files it states that the partitioners mother was a chronic alcoholic and frequently left him and his siblings alone for days and force them to beg for food and eat paint chips. Her abusive manner would include beating the children, having sex in the same bed as the children while they they slept and foring their hands on a hot stove burner, an incident that lead to the partitioners hospitalization. “ At the ahe of six the petitioner was placed in foster care ,the petitioners first and second foster mothers abused physically” ("WIGGINS v. SMITH").

The child came to school on 8/24/17, with a red, darken bruise on the left side of her nose going across her face. The child was a blue compact that she had to put on her face. She said her mom (Erica) told her to tell someone to put it in the freezer. The child told the secretory (Ms. Gant) that a boy did not outside. Later, the child told the reporter that her mom whooped her last night, 8/23/17. She said the belt hit her in the face while she was moving. The child said mom whooped her because her sister kept coming in the room turning the light on and off. Reporter believes the story is not adding up. The child has not history of pass abuse. Unknown if there is any drug use in the home. Reporter stated the child’s dress did not look clean

The mother that the father began to beat on Isaac, she indicated that Mr. Solestin was physically hurting the child. When Isaac was in the 7th grade, the father grabbed the child by the hair, threw the child off the bed and jumped on him, grabbed his hair and dragged the child out of the house and threw him into the car and “literally beat the shit out of him”. The blood was all over the car. The mother reported that Isaac had gone to a social worker following the incident and the school called the Administration of Children’s Services (ACS). The agency said that the father needed therapy due to the father’s anger issue. Ms. Choi stated that ACS recommended family therapy, however, Mr. Solestin refused to attend ACS told them to do it. The family had therapy with Ms. Waxman. They worked for about one to two months. She indicated that Mr. Solestin Isaac didn’t want to participate in the therapy and she could not force them to do it.

About nine years ago, I became acquainted with a five-year-old little girl that I will call Suzie. Suzie came into my home as a foster child of the state, and had been removed from her biological parents because of child abuse and severe neglect. Suzie’s childhood history included sexual abuse by her older brother, she had been forced to watch other sexual acts by her brother, as well as being physically harmed if she did not perform sexual acts on her brother.