Adolescent Development
Risk Factors
Treatment
100
Hormones including androgen, estrogen, and testosterone
What are the primary elements controlling the rapid physical changes during adolescence
100
Genetic predisposition
What is the most significant risk factor in acquiring a substance abuse disorder
100
Motivational interviewing
What is an effective tool when working with adolescence resistant to change
200
Middle adolescence
What is when peers become the center of our universe
200
Peer influence
What is risk factor that develops as adolescents begin to question the value and belief system adopted from their family
200
Establishing trust
What is a vital part of counseling adolescents
300
Acceptance of the biological role
What is the developmental task relating to gender identity
300
Co-occurring psychiatric disorders
What is a generalized risk factor with a genetic component involving mental health
300
Ensuring condfidentiality
What is one way for counselor's to gain trust from adolescent patients
400
Developmental tasks
What is a way of categorizing adolescence as an alternative to age
400
Neglect and abuse [physical/sexual]
What are risk factors resulting from traumatic childhood experiences
400
Diagnostic orphans
What is the term for those who only partially meet the criteria for substance abuse and dependence
500
The struggle toward independence
What is the final task associated with adolescence
500
Major transitional periods
What are the highest risk periods for substance abuse among youth
500
Therapeutic community
What is a residential setting that uses the community as a "therapist" and all community members as agents of change
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