1. Section 5: Adolescent Problems Chapter 14 Adolescent Problems

2. Abnormality q What is Abnormal Behavior? q The Causes of Abnormal Behavior  Biological Factors  Psychological Factors  Sociocultural Factors  An Interactionist Approach  A Developmental Psychopathology Approach

3. Abnormality Characteristics of Abnormal Behavior

4. Drugs and Alcohol  Why Do Adolescents Take Drugs?  Trends in Overall Drug Use  Alcohol  Effects on Behavior  Use and Abuse  Risk Factors

5. Trends In Drug Use by High-School Seniors

6. Drugs and Alcohol  Other Drugs  Hallucinogens  LSD  Marijuana  Stimulants  Depressants  Anabolic Steroids

7. Trends in Marijuana Use by 8th, 10th & 12th Graders

8. Drugs and Alcohol The Roles of Development, Parents, Peers, and Schools in Adolescent Drug Abuse

9. Juvenile Delinquency  What is Juvenile Delinquency?  What are the Antecedents?  Violence and Youth

10. Depression and Suicide  Depression  Suicide  The U.S. adolescent suicide rate has tripled since the 1950s “It is clear that depression is a major, pervasive, and possibly increasing problem in adolescence” - Anne Peterson

11. Eating Disorders 9 Obesity 9 Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia

12. Interrelations of Problems and Prevention/Intervention  Intensive individualized attention  Community-wide multiagency collaborative approaches  Early identification and intervention

13. Stress and Coping  Stress  Resilience  Coping