Assisted Suicide Case Study

In meeting with AG’s mother, I found (or it is documented) that AG is not always a problematic child. AG’s mother stated that she has become progressively more difficult to manage. She walks around with a chip on her shoulder and responds aggressively to the smallest requests. AG’s mother described the current home situation by saying that AG is a good-natured girl when things are going her way. However, she can be difficult to manage when asked to comply with any requests that interfere with her own agenda. AG’s mother has tried various incentive programs; however, after receiving her incentive, AG loses all motivation and things go right back to where they began. She described it as a tug of war to get AG to do anything. Many times, when AG is asked to do something, she will be very touchy, talk back, begin yelling, and complaining that she has to many responsibilities around the house.

During these times, AG’s mom admits to losing control and producing numerous threats, beatings, and ultimatums. It is during these times that AG attempted suicide by (………). While in the hospital AG admitted to feeling out of control. When AG arrived at this treatment facility she brought with her the results of the assessments conducted in the hospital. The results of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children revealed average intellectual ability. Low scores were noted on the Working Memory Index. AG complained of having problems concentrating, which could all be a result of her depressed state. Academically, AG scored at grade level, except for mathematics. Scores for Delinquent Behaviors and Aggression were elevated. AG completed the Revised Child Manifest Anxiety Scale, her responses indicated extreme elevations on the Physiological Indicators of Anxiety