Read the scenario below and interpret the data.

In the Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales self-report, any t-score over 55 is consideredclinically significant, with scores over 65 beingvery elevated. Examine the data below.

This data is a self-report for a 14-year-old Caucasian male who recently transferred to a new school. Although he has had some academic difficulties in the past, he is failing most subjects this year. He presents with a depressed mood on most days and states that "learning is hard."

Content Scales

Emotional Distress: 80

Upsetting Thoughts: 80

Separation Fears: 45

Social Anxiety: 56

Defiant/Aggressive Behaviors: 20

Academic Difficulties: 85

Language: 80

Math: 80

Hyperactivity: 50

Social Problems: 70

Perfectionistic/Compulsive Behaviors: 58

Violence Potential: 55

Physical Symptoms: 75

DSM-5 Symptoms Scales

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Inattentive: 90

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Impulsive: 55

Conduct Disorder: 30

Oppositional Defiant Disorder: 40

Major Depressive Episode: 79

Manic Episode: 40

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: 60

Separation Anxiety: 40

Social Anxiety: 58

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: 20

Autism Spectrum Disorder: 8

Setting Where Symptoms Are Reported

Home: Not True

Academic: Very True

Social: Pretty Much True

Follow-Up Questions

Answer the questions.

1. Whichcontent scales are consideredvery elevated?
2. Whichcontentscales are consideredclinically significant but notvery elevated?
3. In which settings do these symptoms appear to occur?
4. Using thevery elevated interpretation, what are some possible diagnoses for this individual?
5. Based on this very limited data, what are two contextual factors that might offer plausible explanations for why this individual is having such a difficult year?