There are compelling reasons why teenagers are prone to risky behavior. In a sense, they are wired to do so. In the early 21st century, researchers discovered that earlier theories about brain development in adolescents were erroneous. Previously, scientists believed that the brain was essentially formed by about age 10. But advances in imaging allow researchers to study the teen brain in much greater detail. The teen brain, in fact, is still growing and changing. In particular, the frontal lobes in the brain, which regulate impulse and...
Drug and alcohol abuse, depression, sexual promiscuity, delinquency and dropping out of school are each risk-associated outcomes for teens. According to Denise LaRue and Judith Herrman, whose research appeared in the September ...
Understanding teenagers is baffling subjects. Parents can testify that every day with their teens seems like a dice roll, if the dice were live explosives. But you don’t have to cross your fingers and hope for the best. T...
This can lead to some tricky situations.
2. Identity Development
Many mental health professionals agree that one reason teens take risks is in order to develop their senses of self and feelings of identity. The possibilities t...
This can lead to some tricky situations.
2. Identity Development
Many mental health professionals agree that one reason teens take risks is in order to develop their senses of self and feelings of identity. The possibilitie...
Though it can be tempting to write off an episode as a youthful indiscretion, you want to address anything serious enough to be labeled trouble. Show your teenager that the behavior is unacceptable by dispensing a firm but fair...
Following the path of other addictions, such as drugs or food, self harming behavior can turn into an addiction and if not treated can continue into young adulthood. Teens prone to compulsive and obsessive behavior are at risk ...
