Professional Documents
Culture Documents
UNIVERSITY
GURU NANAK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
B.ED PROGRAMME
ACADEMIC SESSION: 2016-18
2 | Page
1. Acknowledgement 1
2. Index 2-3
3. Section I:Identification of the 4 – 19
Case
4. a. Outline of the Case 6
3 | Page
8. e. Symptoms of the Case 11 – 15
9. ● Behavioral 12
4 | Page
19. Section III: Steps taken for 31 – 32
the improvement of the Case
20. ● Conversation with 32
parents and remedial
measures, etc.
21. Section IV: Suggestions for 33 – 36
the improvement of Subject
22. ● To the Parents 34– 35
5 | Page
Section I -
Identification of
the Case
❖ Outline of the Case
6 | Page
1. Name : Raj Kumar
2. Class : XI-D
3. Sex : Male
4. Fathers Name : Updesh Kumar
5. Address : H-21, Nihal Vihar, Delhi
6. Age : 12 Years
7. Name of School : Govt. Boys Sec School,
Ambica Vihar, New Delhi.
8. Occupation Of Parent : House Maid
9. Monthly Income : 8000/-
10. D.O.B : 21-04-2002
❖ Identification of the
case
7 | Page
(how and why you selected the case)
I chose my subject- Raj Kumar for my case study because of his
variations in his mood and behavior. I have been teaching Raj
Kumar from past two years. He belongs to a semi- urban class
and has a low socio- economic background. He has a single
parent and his mother is a house maid. He has three siblings.
After the separation of his parents, he showed increase in the
various changes of his own behavior and lifestyle. He has an
over-active, inattentive and disruptive behavior. The subject’s
family and friends too have noticed the change. The subject’s
teacher also mentions the problems that she faces in the
classroom with him. The subject often would impulsively hit
other children, knock things off their desk, erase material on the
blackboard, damage books and other school property. He seems
to be in perpetual motion, talking, moving about, and darting
from one area of the classroom to another. He demands an
inordinate amount of attention from his parents, siblings and
teachers. He even gets intensively jealous of other children.
Despite his hyperactive and attention deficit behavior, his school
academic performance is also a major thing to be considered as
it is mostly affected by his behavior only. He is only above
average in intelligence. He sometimes acts stupid and even
restless.
8 | Page
Since I have been teaching Raj Kumar from past two years, I
have been noticing drastic changes in his behavior and body
language. All the above mentioned symptoms have also been an
issue while teaching as it has been affecting my subject’s
academic performance too. Therefore, Raj Kumar’s disruptive
behavioral changes have brought hundreds of questions into my
mind. And hence, I choose Raj Kumar as the subject of my
case study.
❖ Statement of the
problem
9 | Page
TO STUDY THE DISRUPTIVE
BEHAVIOR IN A CHILD.
❖ Reasons for
choosing the case
● The subject shows various mood swings and behavioral
changes from time to time.
● The subject gets distracted very easily.
● The subject’s attention gets diverted at once when he
sees a new or an attractive thing or at the third person’s
presence.
10 | Page
● The subject tends to focus on unnecessary things except
the task assigned to him or studying.
● The subject tends to talk excessively at often times on
irrelevant topics and issues.
● The subject is too aggressive.
● The subject argues a lot as he thinks that no one listens
to him.
● He blurts out answers and interrupts others.
● The subject’s restlessness causes difficulty in sitting
patiently and his overall body posture. He gets bored
very easily.
● The subject doesn’t follow directions or finishes the
tasks.
● The subject often forgets about daily activities and
loses things.
❖ Symptoms of
the Case
11 | Page
1) Behavioral
Symptoms
▪ Offending behavior
▪ Violent
▪ Inattentive
▪ Extremely impatient
12 | Page
▪ Is always “on the go” as if “driven
by a motor”
▪ Interrupt or intrude on others
▪ Easily distracted
▪ Lacks attention
▪ Doesn’t seems to listen when
spoken to
▪ Full of anxiety
▪ Mood swings and boredom
2) Cognitive Symptoms
13 | Page
▪ Doesn’t pay attention & makes
careless mistakes
▪ Forgets about daily activities
▪ Trouble in controlling anger
▪ Trouble in concentration
▪ Trouble in waiting for his turn
▪ Tends to daydream and
Procrastinating
▪ Often loses things
▪ Impulsiveness
▪ Low self-esteem and confidence
3) Physical Symptoms
14 | Page
▪ Has problems in organizing daily task
▪ Doesn’t like to do things that require
sitting still
▪ Often squirms, fidgets, or bounces when
sitting
▪ Is always moving such as running or
climbing on things
▪ Unable to play or engage in hobbies
quietly
▪ Restlessness
▪ Slow motor development
▪ Compulsively eating
4) Psychological
Symptoms
15 | Page
▪ Less social interaction with the peers
▪ Issues regarding relationship with
family and friends
▪ Increase of mind stress due to
problems in family, studies,
environment etc.
▪ Needs continuous attention
▪ Feels isolated and neglected most of
the time
▪ Feels that he is low/ lesser from
everyone/ everything
▪ Brain is involved in one or more things
(mostly irrelevant things )
▪ Easily affected by other’s comments or
actions
❖ Causes for disruptive
behavior
16 | Page
(In General)
Disruptive behavioral disorders are the most common
reasons that parents are told to take their kids for mental health
assessments and treatment. If left untreated in childhood, these
disorders can negatively affect a person’s ability to hold a job
and maintain relationships.
A. Genetic :
17 | Page
Children with such disruptive behavior typically have family
members who also refer from some form of mental illness,
including mood disorders, personality disorders and anxiety
disorders. This indicates that there is most likely a genetic
component that leads kids to become more susceptible to
developing and portraying such disruptive symptoms.
B. Physical:
18 | Page
The environment that children grow up in can have an immense
impact on whether or not they develop the behavioral patterns
that are said to be disruptive. If children are surrounded by a
chaotic home life, they may begin to act out simply because it
allows them to have something that they can control since they
have no power over the chaos around them. Similarly, children
who are raised without any form of appropriate discipline and
whose parents tend to be more absent than cannot experience
major impacts on the ways in which they begin to behave.
Atypical mother-child interaction at the time of birth has also
been theorized to have an effect on the onset of behavioral
disorders.
19 | Page
SPECIFIC WITH RESPECT
TO THE CHILD-
▪ Genetics: Studies show that DBD runs in families
with greater frequency than in the general population. Twin
studies have attributed about 80 percent of DBD to genes
though estimates vary. Researchers also have explored the
contribution of specific genes. A recent large-scale study
demonstrated that many genes are involved in DBD. The
subject’s great grandmother suffered from a personality
disorder.
20 | Page
Sections II- Data
Collection and
Interpretation
21 | Page
The various tools used during the data collection for the
case study are:
● T REPORT CARD
he of the subject has also been
attached in the appendices of the case study. It shows the
poor academic performance of the subject. The reasons
according to the observer for the subject’s consistent low
grades are lack of c oncentration and attention while
studying.
22 | Page
(A) Being a participant observer, the subject was asked basic
questions from time to time during the observation. The
subject did answer those questions; but vaguely. Firstly,
the observer asked the subject about his basic details,
family background, likes and dislikes, school
environment, etc. The subject answered that he likes to
go to school but hates it when someone doesn’t listen to
him. He has been bullied too by his friends in the past.
When further asked, the subject replied that he didn’t
have many friends. He had three siblings and he was the
youngest of all. He wished to play with them but
somehow felt ignored and neglected. He used to feel
jealous of them as they had more importance for their
mother than him. He used to get rude to his siblings too
and would often shout at them and throw their things
away. He likes his mother very much but feels that she
has no time for him. Therefore, at times he would get
impatient with her and would also argue with her.
24 | Page
(A) The mother of the subject was also interviewed by the
observer from time to time to know about the various
behavioral aspects of the subject. The mother of the
subject is a single parent and belongs to an economically
weaker section. Therefore she faces difficulty in raising
up her four children. She was asked about the basic details
while she was pregnant. She admitted that she smoked
cigarettes oftenly during her pregnancy. The mother was
also asked about the family history of the subject, where
she answered that the subject’s great grandmother
suffered from a personality disorder. On asking about
subject’s daily activities, the mother replied that the
subject was very aggressive and impatient. She got so
many complaints from the subject’s school teacher. She
added that the subject was too careless and forgetful. The
mother was not happy with the subject’s attitude towards
his friends and siblings. She feels that the subject does not
mingle well with them. She finds the subject too naughty
to study but is active otherwise.
25 | Page
chief concern for the parent as well as the observer. The
observer also realized that the family history of the
subject’s great grandmother suffering from a personality
disorder could be one of the major reasons for the
subject’s disruptive and hyperactive behavior. The
observer also realized that the mother’s smoking of
cigarettes during her pregnancy might have affected the
subject in many ways, as it brings higher risks for
children. The subject in many ways as it brings higher
risks for disruptive behavior disorders for children. The
subject’s academic performance is also below average, as
he lacks concentration. But the subject loves to draw,
which shows that the subject is creative. The subject is not
socially active as he only demands attention from his
known ones. The subject’s motor development is also
slow as he has a short height. The observer notes that the
subject’s family environment is too stressful that has
forced the subject to behave in a certain way which is full
of anxiety.
Observation Schedule
26 | Page
I. OBSERVATION SCHEDULE I :
● Day : Saturday
● Date : 6th August 2016
● Time : 5 pm
● Place : Tuition Class
● Duration : 1 hour
While I was tutoring the subject, my uncle entered the room with a lot of
shopping bags and stationery material. The subject easily got distracted
by watching my uncle. While the other students looked at my uncle for
once, but then resumed to do their work. On the other hand, the subject
kept looking at my uncle for a longer period of time. His eyes were
constantly on the shopping bags and the stationery material that he
bought. I called the subject three times, but he did respond. And as I
shouted at him, he frowned. The subject did return to his work but could
not concentrate in his work for the rest of the time.
27 | Page
II. OBSERVATION SCHEDULE II :
● Day : Monday
● Date : 8th August 2016
● Time : 6 pm
● Place : Observer’s house
● Duration : 2 hours
28 | Page
and therefore, reacted in such a manner. The subject tends to
react in such a way very oftenly.
● Day : Friday
● Date : 12th August 2016
● Time : 5 pm
● Place : Tuition class
● Duration : 1 hour
On this day, the subject came for his tuition class with an empty
bag. He forgot to bring his books. When I asked him that didn’t
he feel that the bag was lighter while he coming for the class.
This subject stood still and gave no response. The subject stood
still and gave no response. The subject started looking here and
there as the other students were laughing at him for carelessness.
The subject then felt ashamed of himself as he thought that the
situation was very embarrassing for him.
During the observation, I noticed that the subject’s forgetting of
books while coming for a tuition class was something to be
thought of. After questioning from the subject’s mother, I got to
know that the subject oftenly forgets his daily activities
29 | Page
and is
careless. I also noticed that the subject has a low
self-esteem as he could not deal with such simple disturbing
situations.
● Day : Monday
● Date : 15th August 2016
● Time : 12 pm
● Place : Playground
● Duration : 20 minutes
After attending the class, all the students went home. The
subject too left for his house. But after ten minutes, I found that
the subject was sitting in the playground under the tree. I went
near the subject and asked him the reason for not going home.
The subject replied that he does not like going to his home
because he feels ignored there. He says that his mother does not
give him proper attention and his siblings make fun of him and
oftenly play without him only. He feels that his other siblings
get more love from his mother than him.
By listening to the subject’s thoughts, I observed that the subject
is in constant need of attention from his family
30 | Page
members. The subject mostly feels ignored at his home. The
subject also tends to be jealous of his siblings as they are more
close to his mother than him.
V. OBSERVATION SCHEDULE V :
● Day : Wednesday
● Date : 24th August 2016
● Time : 5 pm
● Place : Tuition Class
● Duration : 1 hour 30 minutes
31 | Page
Being a participant observer, I realized that the subject’s
aggressive behavior has made the subject weak. The
subject has low tolerance level and gets easily
frustrated. The subject’s highly impulsive behavior
was of chief concern for me in regard to the study of this case.
33 | Page
Section
IV-Suggestions
For The
Improvement Of
Subject
To the Parents
34 | Page
● Get the subject treated by :
a) Counselors.
b) Medications.
35 | Page
● To learn how to use a system of rewards to encourage the
subject to do better.
36 | Page
To the Subject
37 | Page
38 | Page
uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behaviors toward authority figures
that seriously impact a child’s daily functioning. While some forms of
oppositional behavior is common among young children and teens,
children who have one of these disorders take this defiant behavior to
extremes and require professional help.
Through my two years of teaching experience with the subject and daily
observations, I seem to conclude that the subject suffers from a
disruptive behavior disorder named Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). All the above
observations, interviews and most importantly the symptoms, all support
my conclusion for the subject’s problem.
39 | Page
It is important to focus on strengths and identifying any specific problem
areas of the subject. Involvement with the family and their support is
very important. Subject should never be compared with anyone, it
develops inferiority complex in them and they sometimes become
rebellious, as in our case.
This case study has been a learning lesson for me. Being a participant
observer, it taught me various new things, like childhood problems, their
changing behaviors and the ways to deal with them.
I would love to add that the steps taken during the observation worked
for the subject and made a positive influence in the subject’s disorder
and also improved his general performance in academics. I hope to see a
further speedy and overall improvement in the subject’s behavior in the
upcoming time.
Finally I would like to end my case study by saying that everyone should
understand that every child is special and their needs are different.
Therefore, people should be considerate enough as every child indeed
understands love, care, praise and oneness. Disruptive behavior disorder
is just a disorder that can be treated well with concern, care and love
from peers, teachers and special attention of parents.
40 | Page
❖ Interviews for the subject and
the parents.
❖ CSB Format (developed By
Dr.Mathur and
Dr.Bhatnagar).
41 | Page
Interview for the
SUBJECT
1) Name : Age :
45 | Page
❖ Subject Of The Case: RAJ KUMAR
❖ SUBJECT’S REPORT CARD
46 | Page
❖ CSBFormat (developed By
Dr.Mathur and Dr.Bhatnagar).
47 | Page
48 | Page