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Case Vignette
John is a five-year-old African-American male residing in a single-family home in Homestead, FL; John resides with his 36-year-old mother, 34-year-old father, 13-year-old sister and four-year-old sister. John’s mother reported that he likes to test boundaries with authority figures. John states that his primary concern for himself is to improve his reading skills; John denies any behavioral problems. John’s teachers report that John is unable to sit still and often breaks his writing utensils. Mrs. Jones states that John is defiant with his grandmother; Mrs. Jones expresses that she thinks John’s grandmother enables him by allowing him to get away with spitting at her and raising his hand as if he is going to hit her. Mrs. Jones states that John’s behavior with his grandmother is inappropriate.

Theoretical framework

This case was evaluated from the viewpoint of Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT). This theoretical framework includes …show more content…

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