Problems in Adolescence

Depression Sadness, frustration, hopelessness- most common psychological problem in teenage years 15-20%- 1 MDE Gender Difference Associations with drugs, law breaking, car accidents--- school perf, employ, marriage “Storm and Stress” perception Manifests in a variety of ways Learned helplessness attributional style Positive outcomes beyond control

Delinquency 30% of police arrests Delinquency increases through late adolescence, then declines Related Factors: 3-8X boys Low SES, ethnic minority and middle SES White and Asian Temperament, low intelligence, poor school performance, peer rejection, antisocial peer group Family- low in warmth, high in conflict, lax or inconsistent discipline Prevention??? Treatment models- Costly, time intensive Removal from environment and long term outcomes