The Adolescents

Educational programs are one of the many primary preventions strategies that are out there for things such as drug abuse among adolescents. However, it is not enough to think that educating adolescents will help aid them in preventing negatives health behaviors or even changing negative health behaviors. Behavioral interventions (aids adolescents with their recovery and increase their skills to withstand drug abuse), family-based approaches (involves family members, parents, and sometimes if…

When I was an adolescent….. My world was turned upside down when my parent’s marriage started to fall apart. They turned to alcohol and became very withdrawn. At the age of 14, my life went from sports, school and friends, to all about shielding my younger sisters from the ugliness of our lives, salvaging my family’s reputation and making sure us kids had what we needed. What was a challenge? The biggest challenge for me was the constant lying. I lie to my teachers, friends, coach and neighbors…

was to assess the effects that an egg breakfast has on lunchtime energy intake in 13 children and 15 adolescents6. This study consisted of two randomized crossover trials. The children and adolescents were separated into two separate trials. The children (aged 4-6) were chosen from a local preschool. The adolescents (aged 14-17) were recruited from the Baton Rouge area. In both studies, the participants had to be free of chronic disease and have no known allergies to eggs, wheat, dairy or soy.…

Case Study of Behavioral Disorders Trevor Endre Dr. Roger Gronau Abnormal Child & Adolescent Psychology Argosy University June 21, 2017 Joe, a 13-year old Asian American boy is in the 9th grade, at an inner-city secondary school. Since Joe was very young (pre-K) Joe’s teachers have shown worry due to Joe’s conduct. Joes teachers refer to him as controversial and childish. In middle school his behavior has escalated, involving both verbal and physical assault towards his classmates.…

transmitted diseases (STDs) were among youth ages 15 to 24. According to the CDC, “1 in 4 sexually active adolescent females have an STD.” HIV rates among adolescents have decreased over the years, but males ages 13 to 19 still account for approximately 80% of new HIV cases in 2010. Even though cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea have also decreased, these two STDs are still the highest among adolescents. The CDC discovered through a 2013 survey, that 47% of high school students in the United Sates…

Adolescent internet gaming addiction is one problem and most critical issues facing our youth both in and outside the United States of America. With adolescent’s this can become a real life serious issue and if not caught during the early stages, parents are known to find their adolescent children experiencing social isolation among other things such as substance abuse. Adolescents can become very argumentative which leads to anger and frustration, the quality of education and healthy…

inner reasons that we are unaware of. When referring to psychic determinism, we must also look at Freud's Structure of Personality which involves the id, ego, and superego, just as explained above. Conceptualization of Research By relating the adolescents in the area of study to the environment around them, a rational way of a normal society, influence and effects of the adopted practice, or the common subsistence activities of the inhabitants of a particular location can be related to the…

What were they Thinking? The Adolescent Brain Teenagers in the 21st century. A girl whose parents always told her that hot, popular boys aren’t so ‘hot’ in the inside, becomes pregnant by a boy she barely even knew. The shy boy who always knew never to take drugs or alcohol from anyone, goes to a party and comes home, drunk. An extremely gifted kid who excelled all throughout high school, drops out of college and now lives in their parent’s attic, with barely any money in the bank or even a job…

Many people may ask if adolescents have the right to make autonomous medical choices. In my point of view there are pros and cons to it. There are some choices that they can make and other choices that parents or guardians should make. Some adolescents do not like to get shots but there are some that are necessary to life. For an example at the age of sixteen teens are supposed to get a Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV4). “This vaccine protects against 4 strains of bacteria that causes meningococcal…

Children from a young age are being told what to purchase, from what they see on TV, online, or in stores. And though that's not okay for such young minds to be influenced, I don't think advertistements targeting children should be banned. I think the amount of ADs that children see should be limited greatly. Acording to The American Psychological Association "Children younger than eight years old do not understand that ads are designed to persuade", yet children under the age of twelve are…