Exam 12: Socioemotional and Behavioral Problems During Adolescence

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents and emerging adults.

Kelsie and her partner recently broke up. She was devastated by the event. Since, she has shown a lot of signs of depression. She has also stopped paying any attention to how she looks and complains of constant headaches. When she does come into contact with her former partner, she remarks that "she won't be a problem for him much longer." Her friends are very concerned, but when they talk to her she just gives them each something that she treasured. Kelsie may be at risk for ______.

Lauren has been victimized and bullied at school this year. There have been rumors spread about her in person and on social media. It has become so intense that many students yell names at her in the halls and push her into the lockers. Her family has not been much help as she and her parents do not really talk much. They seem to be too busy yelling at each other to even know that she is there. Lauren has been feeling a lot of anxiety due to all of this. One day, she pinches herself hard enough to leave a bruise and finds that it relieves some of the anxiety. Lauren is illustrating ______.

Penny often bullies other students in school. She does so both physically and verbally. She enjoys initiating fights with both boys and girls. Her family dog is afraid of her as she has hit him several times as well. She is often truant from school and shoplifts from the local store. Penny is demonstrating criteria for ______.

Which is defined by being chronic and a marked loss of pleasure in all or almost all activities every day or most of the days in a 2-week period along with four other symptoms, such as feelings of worthlessness, over the same time period as determined in the DSM-V?

Heavy consumption of alcohol is associated with ______.

What is the impact of co-rumination on depressive symptoms in adolescents?

Miguel is involved in an approach that is widely successful buffering the risks for delinquent behavior among adolescents. He has been learning about how to regulate his own emotions while his parents have been getting help with their parenting skills. They are much more involved and monitoring his whereabouts a lot more lately. His school has engaged in job training and vocational programs while opening up a lot more communication to his parents. This illustrates which approach?

Timothy's parents have been in severe conflict for the past couple of years. It has gotten so bad that he just goes straight to his room trying to block out the conflict. Most of the time, they have no idea whether he is home or not. Due to this, he has lashed out at the few friends that he had at school. Now, they don't talk to him either. He has been very depressed and distraught with his situation. He does not feel that there is anyone he can talk to about all these negative emotions that he has. One day while making himself something to eat, he picks up the knife and begins to slice into his finger. He finds that this does not hurt but instead relieves his emotions. Timothy is demonstrating ______.

Charlotte and her family are very close. They support one another with whatever they try and do. Her parents both graduated from college and have good jobs. While they are supportive, they also make sure that Charlotte knows the rules and the limits of the household. Her parents also monitor her friends and her whereabouts. Which competency of resilience do these characteristics represent?

Which is considered an externalized problem as a negative consequence of substance use?

Substance use disorders are likely ______.

Which concept is defined as reducing adolescents from poor outcomes associated with adverse circumstances?

What is the impact of regular cannabis use on neurocognition?

Isaac is a very easygoing person. He is generally nice to everyone and takes most things with ease. He knows what his abilities are and how to work hard to get what he wants. Even when he is angry, he controls his reactions so that he can process his emotions properly in a positive manner. He does not lash out at people or act impulsively. Isaac demonstrates ______.

Which disorder is defined as a persistent patterns of antisocial behavior that violates the rights of others and social norms and interfering with an individual's ability to function in normal contexts?

Oliver has been hanging out with his friends most weekends. Some of them have been vaping lately. Oliver's uncle smokes cigarettes and he has always hated the smell of them. He doesn't seem to mind the vaping because it is either without scent or nicely scented. He decides to go ahead and try vaping with his friends. Oliver would be considered to be experimenting with ______.

Which individual is demonstrating an individual competency that is a characteristic of resiliency?

What impact does the contextual factor of community have on adolescent delinquent behavior? Explain.

Who is more likely to report self-harming behaviors, such as cutting?