case of bobby

Question 1

gneral overview of the case of bobby:

Answer 1

 Bobby – 15yo boy admitted to hospital – stole care.
 Brother, Stuart, committed suicide
 Initially thought handled it well, marks began to drop
 Something like stealing a car was most likely influenced by something
 Bobby believes he is hurting his parents but isn’t sure how
 Parents gave him his brothers .22 rifle that he killed himself with
 Only company he enjoys is his aunt Helen
 Met with parents – hard working common folk, Stuart’s suicide was a surprise to them
 Ever suggest Bobby to go see a psychologist
 Parents weren’t aware of what Bobby may have thought about the Christmas present
 Bobby then left to live with his aunt – improved very quickly
 In most of these instances the problem doesn’t lie with the patient but with the parents, family, school and/or society – the child isn’t as sick as the parents
 Children always look up to their parents – raised without love, believe they are unlovable – believe it is their fault
 By Christmas time, Bobby had already labelled himself as evil – once he got the weapon as a gift, most likely portrayed it as “kill yourself too” – rather than doing it immediately, Bobby took the other path of resembling himself as a “criminal” to the world (stealing the car)
 When confronted with evil, even the most secure and wisest people find confusion. However, when a naive child who encounters evil in those he loves and depends upon (as well as those who are evil, refusing to acknowledge their own failures, desire to project their evil onto others) no wonder the child will misinterpret this by hating themselves
 The parents didn’t show any form of guilt over Stuarts suicide, only reacted with rationalization and belligerence for not seeking earlier help for Bobby as well as their choice of present. Sensed no genuine care for Bobby yet opposed the idea of him living somewhere else. Rather than acknowledging their faults, they simply blamed it on the grounds that they were working people
 Sicker the patient – the more dishonest in their behaviour and distorted in their thinking

Question 2

countertransference

Answer 2

– the feelings psychologists have towards their patients

I. If appropriate it can be a very helpful tool to understand the patient, if not, it may cloud judgement and thinking

Question 3

people of the lie potential meaning?

Answer 3

 We are all sinners – if we are all perfectly honest with ourselves, we’ll realize we sin. If we aren’t fully honest with ourselves and don’t realize we sin, that in its self is a sin

Question 4

evil in relation to sin:

Answer 4

-conistency of sin characterize evil peopl
- Evil is not the sin, but the refusal to acknowledge it
 A predominant characteristic of those who are evil is that they scapegoat other. Rather than reflecting upon themselves, they lash out at others who do so in an attempt to keep their belief in their heart they are perfect
 Evil people strangely try to destroy evil – however, instead of looking within themselves they destroy others

Question 5

malignant narcissism

Answer 5

I. Characterized by an unsubmitted will. All adults who are healthy submit themselves to someone/something more powerful. They believe what is true rather than they want to be true
II. To a degree, all mentally healthy individuals submit themselves to the will of the will of their conscience
 We are not born evil, we become evil over a long period of time making choices