I think some kids are just goners from the start. Obviously having a dad around would have helped, but it may not have solved anything. Therapy? Maybe if it had been started at 9 or 10, but the kid probably wouldn't have cooperated as a teen.
Just a sad waste.
Here's the boy's story:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/12957543.htm