logan wolfe assessment

8/11/2019 Logan Wolfe Assessment

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Case Conceptualization

Patient: Logan Wolf

DOB: 02/25/1994

Date of interview: March 18, 2011

Date of report: March 25, 2011

Brief Description of Patient:

Mr. Logan Wolf is seventeen years old and currently resides at a group home for

youths transitioning from juvenile detention. He dropped out of high school in the

middle of tenth grade; outside of school, Logan has two sisters both from different

fathers than his own. One sister is five years older than Logan, and the other is three.

His father is currently serving a prison term for drug-related offensesdealing

drugs. Logan has never had contact with his father who was imprisoned shortly

after his birth. Additionally, his mother and father have never been married. Hismother raised him until the age of seven when she was imprisoned for a short

timethree yearsstemming from drug-related charges. After she went to

prison, Logan moved into his maternal grandmothers house that is near his

mothers home.

Loganstrouble began at the age of twelve when he was caught stealing items such

as jewelry and small electronics from a home near his grandmothers house.

Charges were later dropped after he participated in a program that diverts youth

from court and into an alternative court. Two years later, at the age of 14, Logan was

arrested for getting into a fight at school. Later, at the age of fifteen he was arrested

once more for possession of marijuana with the intent to sell after getting intoanother fight and sent to a secure juvenile detention facility. After this most recent

conviction, Logan has been living in a group halfway home with other youths.

Presenting Issue:

Logan Wolfe was referred to me as a juvenile delinquent; he has a history of

disregarding authority figures and rules. His care coordinating officer informed me

that he has been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) according to

the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV).

The purpose of this assessment is to determine his treatment needs as a juvenilediagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) convicted of multiple charges

including, robbery, possession of drugs, and disorderly conduct.

Although Logan is reluctant to define quite how he would like to change his

behaviors, he does acknowledge that his current situation is not ideal and that he

would like to find a solid home, ideally where he can live alone. Beyond this,

however, Logan appears pessimistic about his outlook upon life.


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During an interview with Logan concerning his past charges and what lead him to

be placed in both a juvenile detention center and a group home specializing in

delinquency, Logan made it clear that he understands that his behavior and other

acts that led to his arrests are not right. However, afterlater probing questions to

address the causes or sources of this behavior, it is clear that Logan lacks a clearunderstanding as to what causes him to behave in such a way.

Interpersonal/Relationship Situations:

Although Logan lives with several other youths in his current home setting, he

stated that his has few if any friends that he can count on. Further, he stated that

he frequently gets into arguments with the care workers who run the group home;

asked if he has always felt this way towards adults, he says, he has no one to

depend on but himself.

Logan has several family members whom live in the same city; however, he rarelysees them. His mother does not seem present in his life other than when she is

required to be present for hearings or other related meetings. Logan has no

relationship with his father whom he has never met. He also stated that he has never

had a romantic relationship with a person and sees no point to it. From the little

that he mentioned concerning relationships in his life, it is clear that he has little if

any positive, interpersonal relationships with anyone including family or other

youth his age.

Family History:

Logan was born in Racine, Wisconsin and lived with his mother and two sisters in alow-income housing unit until the age of seven when his mother was convicted and

arrested relating drug-related charges; she was later sent to prison for three years.

With his two older sisters, Logan lived with his maternal grandmother for several

years. During this time, he stated that he ran away multiple times, although he did

not disclose where he went during these episodes.

After his first robbery, Logan was placed in foster care because his grandmother

was unable to care for him and his sisters. The reason she was not able to care for

him and his sisters was never given. Logan claims that he has been placed in

different foster homes at least six or seven times. When asked if he liked any of the

foster home settings, Logan stated that he was would get annoyed and disobeyrules that were set by his foster families because they were pointless or stupid.

It appears that his oldest sister, who is 22 years old, lives in Ohio and has two

babies. He has had no contact with his other sister and has no clue where she is

this sister is 20 years old. Both sisters are from different fathers. Logan has very

little contact with his mother and no contact with his father who remains in prison

stemming from drug-related offenses.


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After his juvenile detention stay, Logan has been living in a group home setting for

youths transitioning out of juvenile detention.

School/Work History:

Logan attended school until the middle of his tenth grade when he dropped out.

When asked if attended everyday, he said that he skipped a lot. Also, when asked

he if had a favorite class, he says he liked art metals; in art metals, he made things

out of pieces of metal such as brass and copper and used a torch to weld pieces

together into a design. I asked why he liked this class and he told me he liked

building something. Later in the interview, he also stated that he would frequently

be asked to leave class after outbursts and arguments with teachers; numerous

times he was sent to a room for problem students and asked to create a plan of

action to address his behavior and outbursts.

Logan has never held a job and states that he gets his money from stealing things tosell and selling drugs off an on, when he needs money.

Attempts at Change:

According to Logan, he has not made many attempts to change of his own volition;

rather he stated that people try to and force him to create action plans for

cleaning up his behavior. However, it appears that Logan does not like being told

what to do and instead of following through on this plans, he seems to disregard

them as stupid and actaccording to what he sees fit, which corresponds to the

brief description given to me by his care coordinator.

Logan appears to understand that the crimes that he was caught for are illegal, but

does not appear to understand the connection between where he is now and where

he wants to be. In this way, Logan does not appear to have a plan about what he

would like to do in the future. When asked about the future, Logan stated that he has

no immediate plansa common statement used by him during this part of the

interview was I dont know.

Cultural Specific Issues:

Logan Wolfe presents himself as a African-American teen struggling with the

environmentboth family and communityin which he was born intolow-income, presence of drugs, lack of positive role models, and little, if any, structure.

He is the youngest of three sisters, each born to a different father. Logan stated that

his father is white, and has only seen photos of him. His mother is African-American

and he also believes his sisters fathers are African-American, though he has never

met them.


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He did not share any particular religious or physical affiliation when asked about

spirituality; though it should be noted that he stated he believes in God.He says

that, although his grandmother goes to Church weekly, his mother never took him to

Church when he did live with her.

It appears that Logans diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) colorsmost of his behavior in life; he disregards school as important and a place where he

repeatedly got angry and annoyed with being told what to do and when to do it. He

resents restrictions and rules and likes to play by his own rules which are not

quite clear. Ultimately, Logan appears to have a low opinion of himself in respect to

his future plans and appears to be a passive observer in the actions and decisions

that affect his life.

Treatment Issues:

Problem Factors:

Logans history includes three documented chargesrobbery, disorderly conduct,

and possession with intent to sell drugs. He appears to associate with peers who are

in similar situations and display similar delinquent behavior, possibly antisocial,

though this was not addressed. The socioeconomic status of his family is low and his

neighborhood is frequently the site of muggings and robberies. In regards to his

parents, it appears that he has a poor parent-child relationship with both his mother

and absent, incarcerated father. He also appears to come from a home with lax or

inconsistent discipline and may have suffered from neglect. Additionally, it appears

he was poorly monitored growing up and may have been the witness to violent

conflicts both in his home and community. (This will need to be explored more fully

in the future).

Logan appears to use physical violence or intimidation in conflicts and has used

substances in the pastmarijuana and alcohol were briefly mentioned. Before

dropping out of school in the tenth grade he displayed a poor attitude toward

schoolwork with corresponding poor attendance and grades.

He also appears to have week social ties to other individuals including his family

and the community.

Protective Factors:

Although I did not have access to any assessments, nor his scores on any previous

assessments, it appears that Logans delinquency is late onset in nature, which

bodes well for his future as an adult.

He appears to enjoy building things out of metal. He also recognizes that the crimes

he committed were illegal, but justifies them on the basis that he had no other

course of action; also, other justifications given were that he got annoyed.


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General Comments:

The impression I received after my brief interview with Logan is that he is a capable

individual, suffering from a broken family that lacks much in the way of role models

or positive and healthy attachments to others.

He appeared a bit reticent in the beginning of the interviewhis answers were very

mono-syllabicand wary as to why I might want to interview him; he also required

prompts during some questions in order to gain a better understanding of some of

his answers. His demeanor changed, however, after about thirty minutes; he then

appeared more at ease and more willing to answer in lengthier responses until the

conclusion of the interview.

While he did not answer every question to the depth that I would have appreciated,

he was able to sketch a rough outline of his life and circumstances that have led him

this far in order for me to understand and create an adequate treatment plan toaddress his behavior.

He did not maintain eye contact and was more often than not, looking out a window

that was near the table. His clothing was also presentable and something I would

expect to see others his age and in his neighborhood wearingbaggy jeans that sit

sag below the waist and a large graphic t-shirt. Additionally, he did become touchy

when asked more about his family life and his aspirations about the future. He also

did not deny his actions or behavior when asked what he did and appeared

unaffected when asked about his behavior towards others.

Summary:

Based on the information gathered during this interview, it appears that Mr. Logan

Wolfe has displayed and does display symptoms that correspond with a diagnosis of

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) according to the criteria set by the DSM-IV. His

delinquency appears to correspond with the late-onset variety; Logan may benefit

from interventions both to combat his ODD diagnosis and his self-management in

respect to his relationships with others and society. In order to successfully

intervene on Logans behalf, he must be willing to want a change and at this time, I

am unsure if he is ready.

Thomas Payne

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