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Case Study: Joshua
Name: Joshua
Demographics
Joshua is a 17-year-old Caucasian male. Joshua is a junior in
high school and his parents report he is an “average” student,
earning Bs & Cs a majority of the time. Joshua is the youngest
of four children, his two eldest siblings no longer live in the
family home. Joshua’s 19-year-old sister lives in the family
home while she attends the local college. Joshua is a medium
build
Treatment History
Joshua was hospitalized last year for a substance abuse
disorder. Joshua has been using drugs and alcohol since his 12th
year.
Current Treatment
Joshua reports he has no current therapist, “They just don’t
listen to me and even when they do they don’t understand my
issues.”
Current Disposition
Joshua has called the hotline reporting “I just don’t see any
reason to go on.” Joshua reports that his girlfriend recently
broke with him and he has been feeling hopeless about his
future. Joshua reports that he plans to “Play in traffic” soon.
© 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
Case Study: Desert Viejo (DV) Elementary School
Demographics
DV Elementary School is situated in a working class
neighborhood. It is a K-6 school and has student body of 1,200
children. The population of students is diverse in culture and
race.
Disposition
This morning as the children were preparing to go to lunch, a
distraught father entered the school yard. Earlier in the day, the
distraught father “Ben” had had another argument about custody
and visitation with his ex-wife. Ben’s daughter Sierra is an 8-
year-old 4th grader at DV Elementary School.
When Ben entered the school grounds, he was carrying an M-16
assault rifle. Ben is a retired veteran who likes to collect guns.
His M-16 was equipped with an extended clip, allowing him to
carry over 50 rounds of ammunition in the clip attached to the
gun. Ben eventually made his way into the school, then the front
administrative office and emptied all 50 rounds on the
occupants.
A group of students were passing by the front office as the
assault began. One child was injured, but not fatally. When
emergency services arrive and secure the locked down school,
they count 5 fatalities. One of the fatalities was Ben, who took
his own life with a hand gun after his killing spree.
The small group of children passing by the office at the time of
the assault was the only children who witnessed the horror. The
remainder of the student body and teachers report hearing
“pops,” crashing, and “breaking stuff” from their classrooms.
© 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

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  • 1. Case Study: Joshua Name: Joshua Demographics Joshua is a 17-year-old Caucasian male. Joshua is a junior in high school and his parents report he is an “average” student, earning Bs & Cs a majority of the time. Joshua is the youngest of four children, his two eldest siblings no longer live in the family home. Joshua’s 19-year-old sister lives in the family home while she attends the local college. Joshua is a medium build Treatment History Joshua was hospitalized last year for a substance abuse disorder. Joshua has been using drugs and alcohol since his 12th year. Current Treatment Joshua reports he has no current therapist, “They just don’t listen to me and even when they do they don’t understand my issues.” Current Disposition Joshua has called the hotline reporting “I just don’t see any reason to go on.” Joshua reports that his girlfriend recently broke with him and he has been feeling hopeless about his future. Joshua reports that he plans to “Play in traffic” soon.
  • 2. © 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. Case Study: Desert Viejo (DV) Elementary School Demographics DV Elementary School is situated in a working class neighborhood. It is a K-6 school and has student body of 1,200 children. The population of students is diverse in culture and race. Disposition This morning as the children were preparing to go to lunch, a distraught father entered the school yard. Earlier in the day, the distraught father “Ben” had had another argument about custody and visitation with his ex-wife. Ben’s daughter Sierra is an 8- year-old 4th grader at DV Elementary School. When Ben entered the school grounds, he was carrying an M-16 assault rifle. Ben is a retired veteran who likes to collect guns. His M-16 was equipped with an extended clip, allowing him to carry over 50 rounds of ammunition in the clip attached to the gun. Ben eventually made his way into the school, then the front administrative office and emptied all 50 rounds on the occupants. A group of students were passing by the front office as the assault began. One child was injured, but not fatally. When emergency services arrive and secure the locked down school,
  • 3. they count 5 fatalities. One of the fatalities was Ben, who took his own life with a hand gun after his killing spree. The small group of children passing by the office at the time of the assault was the only children who witnessed the horror. The remainder of the student body and teachers report hearing “pops,” crashing, and “breaking stuff” from their classrooms. © 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.