Antwone serves as a Petty Officer in the United States Navy. He is single and heterosexual, with no children. Antwone was referred to the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Medical Center for psychiatric evaluation, after pleading guilty to assault on a superior, non-commissioned officer. As a result of his physical aggression, he was demoted from ships serviceman Petty Officer, third class, to ships serviceman Seaman. Antwone has a history of physical aggression and poor impulse control. Antwone was referred for three sessions of psychiatry service for assessment of physical aggression, anger management, and supportive treatment. At the end of treatment, a recommendation by Dr. Davenport will be submitted to Antwone’s commanding officer, for the purpose of determining reinstatement to active duty. Antwone sees no need for evaluation and states that the cause of physical assault was a result of racial remarks by the victim. Antwone’s attitude towards fighting is stated in his words, “It’s the only way some people learn.” Antwone is currently in the later adolescent psychosocial crisis stage of intimacy vs. isolation, the development task that must be completed are …show more content…
Born in a woman 's correctional facility, abandoned by his convict mother and his father murdered two months before his birth, Fisher was raised in the abusive home of a storefront preacher and his wife where he was beaten and sexually abused on a regular basis. Abandoned by friends, family and caregivers, Fisher turned to the Navy for a sense of both himself and family; a goal put in jeopardy by his frequent outbursts of violence. Through his relationship with Dr. Davenport and his girlfriend Cheryl, he was able to gain the release of Oxytocin in order to form attachment and feel a sense of safety and security for his brain to heal and develop a healthy bond and
Six enlisted men who were professionally qualified psychiatric social workers were assigned to the newly formed Mental Hygiene Consultation Service at Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. This event was the first time that military personnel who were professionally trained social workers were assigned and utilized as psychiatric social workers in a military unit. (Daley, 2009, p. 4)
My interview questions were based on Erikson’s stage six: intimacy versus isolation development theory. I developed questions that would have my interviewees self- reflect on whether their personal relationships, experiences, influences, personal characteristics helped them obtain a sense of intimacy or a sense of isolation. My first interviewee was Cara R., a 23 year-old , Caucasian female , who is currently attending the University of West
A person entering their twenties are in for a challenge when they are asked to take on Erickson 's first task of adult life. The first stage of adulthood is intimacy versus isolation where people are searching for a partner also looking for a loving relationship. This can be a very entertaining experience or a very stressful experience for young adults. Both Belsky, Privacy, Intimacy, and Isolation and observation can give a reader many great examples of what it is like to go through this time in life.
After reporting a rape, female service members are often ostracized by the individuals in their chain of command. This happened to Petty Officer (PO) Blumer even before her attack became public knowledge. She was drugged and raped after going out for drinks in 2010 (Erdely). PO Blumer was pulled over for driving without lights on and arrested for driving under the influence. After the master-at-arms picked her up at the jail, despite the fact that she told him that she needed to go to the hospital, he took her to the Judge Advocate General's offices (Erdely). Her Chain-of-command was waiting to punish her for a DUI (Erdely). She wrote her statement on what she thought had happened and how she needed urgent medical care (Erdely). She was told that she would be taken to the hospital, but only for a toxicology report, to see if there actually were date-rape drugs in her system (Erdely). "Whether you get a rape kit is up to you," the JAG told Blumer (Erdely). She was shaken by the Jag’s question later on: "Did you inflict your injuries yourself” (Erdely). The word around the command was that she had made up a rape to get out of a DUI. “"Literally, the day she went back to work, we heard about it here," says former Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Kinnaird – Estrada, a linguist stationed at Blumer's previous command in San Antonio. "They were like, 'She's such a ho here, was she like that there?...
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Out of the 575 processed cases, only 96 went to Court Martial. Obviously from the numbers, sexual assault is a serious issue in the military. Much like in the civilian world, there is bias when it comes to the guilt or innocence of the attacker, as well as the validity of the accounts of the accuser. I believe that the system in place may inadvertently contribute to the continuous rise in sexual assaults, and that if this system isn’t fixed quickly, it will be detrimental to the organization as a whole. Sexual assault has a serious negative impact on service members and their families.
Antwone Fisher is a film based on real events about how a child’s upbringing can affect his life choices. Fisher is in the Navy and gets into fights with his fellow sailors. He was told to go to a mental hospital to see a “shrink” get a mental evaluation. Dr. Davenport helped unveil his anger issues through therapy sessions. This movie opens the floor for discussion on how nurture and nature can affect’s one current environment.
All children will go through changes as they grow from childhood to adulthood. This change is and significant part of one’s development, known as adolescence. The relationship a child has with his/her family is a big impact on why most young teenagers...
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Throughout Captain Geis’ career, he has been able to diversify his practice throughout the many positions that the Army has had available. Positions such as Division Social Worker allowed him to focus on the treatment of soldiers and their families. His current role as Chief of Social Work and Consultant to the Surgeon General of the Army affords him the maneuverability to push concepts that may be utilized across the military in support of prevention and treatment of behavioral health.
Erik Erikson formulated a model to understand the developmental tasks involved in the social and emotional development of children and teenagers which continues into adulthood. Each stage is regarded by Erikson as a “psychosocial crisis,” which arises and demands resolution before the next stage can be satisfactorily negotiated. Failure to successfully complete a stage can result in a
The military provides you with training to become more mentally tough. It always stays busy; you don’t have time to think about anything besides the training or job you are performing. This organization can provide you with a sense of belonging, family, friends, and hope. It instills in you that no matter what the circumstance’s, you have the strength to overcome. These protective factors gained through his military service helped him become more resilient. His anger is also a protective mental factor used by Antwone to not face his true emotions. While this is negative, his anger has helped him by concentrating on others and situations instead of himself. Antwone enjoys drawing, and writing. He displays academic intelligence by being able to learn two languages. Those are crucial positive and resilient protective factors for Antwone. Despite his trauma and stubbornness, he is able to seek help and accept it. Not forgetting to mention, he is also able to demonstrate positive emotions and create positive relationships, with Lieutenant Commander Davenport and Sailor Sheryl. Antwone eventually achieves closure with his family, and in return that helps him deal with his
Antwone Fisher was an individual that endured so many things. He faced a lot of challenges that may have seemed impossible to recover from. This story was an example of the many things that some children may experience. Antwone was not raised in an upper crust home. He did not grow up in a home in which his mother and father was present. Instead of having positive role models, he had to live with individuals that were abusive to him. When observing Antwone’s personality, one may refer to two different theorists such as Bandura and Rogers.
The period of adolescence is a time of immense changes, both biologically and socially, through self-discovery and identification. During adolescence, the human body goes through a wave of hormonal changes in preparation for sexual reproduction. As the individual reaches adulthood, this process is called puberty (Arnett, 2015, p. 350). In addition to the physical changes, teens undergo many social and psychological changes as they approach adulthood, preparing them for the many responsibilities to come (Arnett, 2015, p. 350). Adolescence is constructed by changes in relation to the physical, cognitive, and emotional states of an individual. Within each of these developmental areas, teens mature in varying ways. In regards to physical changes, adolescents undergo the previously mentioned process of puberty, but they also face many issues such as eating disorders and substance abuse (Arnett, 2015, p. 357-359). For cognitive development, teens undergo
Has there been a time when you suddenly found yourself watching a group of teens communicate and they all seemed to be doing something different from what you can see? How did this make you feel? Did you feel like you had to conform to their way of communicating to each other? If so you just failed victim to your desire to conform. Adolescence, go through different stages of development, these stages are meant to move adolescence between their childhood and their adulthood. These stages are the experiences a teen go through that brings about a variety of changes and emotional issues. Varies cultures play a part in the adolescence development, ranging from their preteens through 19 years of age. “According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adolescence covers the period of life between 10 and 20 years of age. Adolescence is often divided by psychologists into three distinct phases: early, mid, and late adolescence” (World Health Organization).