Abstract :
This brief comment presents my clinical interpretation of the problems presented by Mike, a 13-year-old Caucasian male living at Boys Town, as described in his case description. My perspective on the case is behavior analytic, and my interpretation is that it involves profound social-skills deficits. To begin, I recommend a comprehensive functional assessment including an interview with Mike. Cautiously, in lieu of information from that assessment, I recommend a 6-point treatment plan including a carefully selected therapist, two types of positive peer reporting, a group approach to social-skills training, and staged and unstaged practice of target social skills.
