Oddly, clinical descriptions note that most adolescents displaying significant signs of antisocial behavior are of adequate intellect and do not

Lastly, from all the information I gathered and researched, I have reflected on my family’s approaches and attempts to help Brandi work though her situation. I think if we had been better educated on the actual psychological problems she was dealing with, we might have been better able to aid in her recovery. It has been extremely difficult for everyone involved to understand and accept her actions purely because no one recognized the thought processes, or lack thereof, behind her choices. In conclusion, I have realized that Brandi’s difficulties may have begun long before anyone ever noticed and took action to get her treatment. Therefore, this may be why treatment thus far has, for the most part, failed.

Brandi was evaluated by several different diagnostic tests during her stay at Children’s hospital. She was scored “average” on all components of the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence. The Trauma Symptom Checklist for Adolescents, Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale, Adolescent Psychopathology Scale, Incomplete Sentences for Teenagers and Young Adults, House-Tree Person Drawings, Kinetic Family Drawings, and the Rorschach Inkblot Test all generally proved Brandi to be anxious, worried, and moderately depressed. Specifically, the inkblot tests showed Brandi to have errors in judgment, failures to adequately assess her social environment, and therefore act impulsively most of the time. Her DSM-IV diagnosis was as follows: Axis I – major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder; Axis II – no diagnosis; Axis III – none; Axis IV – communication problems within the family, limited peer support network, and discord with peers; Axis V – overall score of 59.

During her interview at the Adolescent Psychiatric Unit (APU), she reported feeling “really depressed” and “stressed out.” She also reported feeling like she was a “mistake” and that my parents liked my brother and I better than her. She mostly described being constantly worried and having trouble relaxing and sleeping. In regards to her sexual encounters, she stated that she felt she had created a bad reputation for herself in our small hometown and that she had also let my mother down.

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