Jake's Battle: From Self-destruction to Redemption

Let’s call this person Jake, a young man in his late 20’s, still in search for life’s plan. Jake lives in a quiet one bedroom apartment with no view. He has no girlfriend, but repeatedly tells everyone how much woman love and want him. He constantly belies he needs to help and guide people. One minute Jake is happy-go-lucky, and the next he is a belligerent, crazy maniac. Jake has resorted to drugs, alcohol and being alone, playing video games. Jakes problems do not end there, and because of his unorthodox behavior, has set himself back in life, because of a terrible accident five years ago. Jake was with his friends one night, drinking and doing drugs, a routine in Jakes life. Later that night, Jake went to the basement, but to get into the basement you would have to go

This is generally the study of the whole person, and there subjective experiences. As with Jake, they can go back into his childhood, study his experiences growing up though early adolescences to adulthood. This would give these theorist a perspective on his life and the events which affected him, and focused more on Jake, his “self”.

Sociocultural theory explains how individuals mental functioning is related to cultural, institutional, and historical context. It would explain that Jakes role in society, and participation in social interactions and culturally organized activities, is the reason for his maladaptive behaviors, and it’s the roles of society that influence psychological development.
Jakes mental growth and development refers to his lifelong process that began birth. Many factors influenced Jakes behaviors, mental and cognitive development, including his physical growth. This is a lesson for all parents, and that should schedule regular appointments with the child’s pediatrician so he can assess the child’s physical, cognitive, and psychological