A seventeen-year-old high school student is showing difficulty in his academics at school. He has lately been a "troublemaker" in his class and his grades have significantly dropped. After a conference scheduled with the mother, the teacher discovered that recently his father died of alcohol poisoning which emotionally disturbed the young boy. On the other hand, she also discovered that the mother was having an affair with another man in California and so did not show much emotion towards her late husband.As a result, the son became frustrated and angry towards his mother and started interacting with the wrong peer group. The student was recently caught with the possession of drugs and was in question of being expelled from the high school and recommended for counseling. During counseling, the student further admitted to drinking himself and spending nights with his girlfriend because his mother was always in California. The teacher and administrators are extremely concerned of the support and counseling the student may need.Evaluation After reviewing the student's case history, an analysis of the student's psychological state of mind was created to assist the student with much support. The first hypothesis was based on the Kohlberg's moral theories. Specifically, the preconventionl level in which during adolescence, egocentrism is built in the young individual's mind. The young student feels invulnerable towards anything damaging because of his ego. In this case, the adolescent has developed immunity towards harmful things such as drugs alcohol and sexually transmitted diseases and hence doesn't realize the potential perils lying ahead of him. In conjunction to his egocentrism destroying the young student, the parenting style at home augments the situation. Clearly, with his mother not spending enough time to instill values and guide the young boy not only as a mother but also a confidante, destroyed the young boy's ident...
