Case Study: Lorenzo Carcaterra

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Case Study: Lorenzo Carcaterra
Identifying information
Caracterra is a white male around the age of 30 years-old. During his childhood, around the ages of 13-15, he had three close friends that he considers a huge part of childhood. He grew up in Manhattan in a community called Hell’s Kitchen. His parents are still together but displayed domestic violence in the home. Loyalty means everything to him, he would do whatever he can for his friends or family. At this moment, Caracterra currently resides in Hell’s Kitchen alone and struggles with letting go of his past childhood.
Caracterra went to a religious school in Manhattan, where he met his four friends. He and another friend were altar boys at church and during funerals, especially for the Vietnam heroes. The two of them wanted to pursue priesthood as a career. While being altar boys, they become close friends with the priest. The priest became a role model to Caracterra. The priest was more of a father figure to Caracterra than his own father was. He went for him for advice on life and when he needed guidance. The priest used to be a criminal in Hell’s Kitchen when he was younger but was able to turn his life around. He was always there for Caracterra in hopes that he would be able to keep him out of trouble.
Presenting Problem
Caracterra seeks counseling to overcome his PTSD, regarding his childhood experience. Caracterra and three of his friends got into trouble after stealing a hot dog stand and accidently dropping it down a flight of stairs, which then hit a man and caused him to be in critical condition. Caracterra was sentence to six-twelve months at Wilkinson Home for Boys in Upstate New York. While serving the sentence, he and his friends undergo countless times of...

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... conflict theory when he is forced to decide if he should continue with criminal behavior after being at Wilkinson Home for boys or if he should listen to the priest and make appropriate decisions. Luckily, Caracaterra was one of the individuals in Hell’s Kitchen to pursue a career instead of engaging in disruptive and criminal behavior.
Conclusion
Caracterra is a white male around the age of 30 years-old who continues to struggle copying with his past. Caracterra displayed many theories during his lifetime including Attachment Theory and Psychoanalytic Theory. At this moment, Caracterra currently resides in Hell’s Kitchen alone and struggles with letting go of his past childhood. Caracterra experienced a lot of his trauma during his lifetime but is showing improvement with the way he copes by being prompted in his job and not engaging in any criminal behavior.

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