Exam 12: Socioemotional and Behavioral Problems During Adolescence

Aaliyah and her boyfriend broke up 2 months ago. This has seemed to put her into a tailspin. She and her friend, Abby, spent many days talking about the breakup and how awful it is for Aaliyah. Since the breakup, she has not been sleeping well or eating much. She feels guilt for everything that goes wrong even if she wasn't involved at all. She no longer has any energy and is very lethargic. Aaliyah is showing symptoms of ______.

How is natal sex related to suicide completion in adolescents?

What is the impact of alcohol and substance abuse before the age of 15 for adolescents?

Which individual demonstrates the most risk for alcohol dependence throughout their lifetime?

Which statement is true of girls who attempt suicide?

Which offenses are defines as those that are illegal regardless of the age of the offender?

What inference can be made about LGBT youth and suicide?

Which is defined as death caused by self-directed injuries with the intent to die?

Which offenses are defined as those that are illegal due to the age of the offender?

Jamal has been a part of a mentoring program in his community that encourages job shadowing with many different adults and careers. He has developed an interest in restaurant management after learning more about it with Mr. Hernandez. In fact, they have become quite close. Jamal has also been able to develop a much more positive outlook on his life and realize that he controls his own destiny. When he talks to his mother about his plans, she is supportive and encouraging. Jamal has strengthened his ______.

Paul has been learning about more community resources and out-of-school programs in his community. There was an assembly held at school to get the students involved in their neighborhoods and to mentor younger children. In addition to this, the school is adding on to their health classes to teach students more about interpersonal competence and planning and decision-making competence. Paul's school is most likely demonstrating a(n) ______.

Create a positive youth development intervention that includes individual and contextual developmental assets.

Omar started staying out all night when he was just 12-years-old. After that he began leaving school midday. He enjoys destroying things and frequently sets objects on fire. Just last week, he mugged a woman walking down the street and stole her purse. Omar is illustrating criteria for ______.

Which is defined as behavior that is self-injurious designed to cause harm but not death?

What impact does negative consequences of substance use have on adolescents' future use of substances?

Which scenario demonstrates adolescence-limited antisocial behavior?

An adolescent who grows out of delinquency is engaging in life-course-persistent antisocial behavior.

In resilient adaptation, protective factors aid adolescents buffer the effects of ______.

Kumar has always been driven to seek out dangerous activities. He enjoyed climbing to the tops of trees and jumping off them when he was very small. He would seek out more dangerous activities as he became older. Kumar lives with just his dad in a lower socioeconomic community. There isn't much to do in his neighborhood so he gets into a lot of trouble. This trouble just increases his father's rage and aggression towards him. Kumar has risk factors for ______.

What impact can abstention from substances have on neurological function of the brain?