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Case Study for an Eight Year Old Boy Using a Client-Centered Therapeutic Approach

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quiet but seemingly bright African American boy named Errol is eight and is in the third grade. He resides with his grandmother, sister and mother and his social skills appear  limited, though he does have two friends he eats with during his lunch period. The problem is that Errol is barely passing his classes in school. Teachers report that he  appears distracted and that he does not pay attention. One teacher spoke with his mother regarding the boys behavior and suggests that he be put on Ritalin. A disturbing  new trend is for children to be recommended the drug Ritalin by teachers, a medication that helps children who have ADD or ADHD. Although there is the tendency for teachers,  parents and school psychologists to jump on this bandwagon, as it seems to make the class more manageable, it is possible that Errol has the disorder or he perhaps has  a learning disability. Yet it is prudent not to make a premature diagnosis. Calhoun, Greenwell-Iorillo & Chung (1997) provide proof that there is in fact a tendency to overdiagnose  ADHD. In this case study, standardized tests are given to show that Errols intelligence is about average. He has however gone through a battery of tests that Special Education generally  provides upon request, but no learning disability is found. Therefore, it is recommended that the patient go through a complete physical exam with a pediatrician. Assuming that no organic cause  is found that might impede his elementary school career, therapy might be able to find a root cause for his school problems. The cause could be psychological if in fact  there is no evidence of a physiological problem or learning disability. The "distractions" noted by the teacher may be due to the fact that Errol feels socially insecure or emotionally