the term sometimes applied to substances like alcohol, marijuana and cigarettes when used by young people before harder drugs.
What is a gateway drug
100
an enduring period of sadness
What is depression
100
Eating disorder characterized by intentional self-starvation
What is anorexia nervosa
100
persons defined by the legal system as younger than adults
What is juveniles
100
problems such as depression and anxiety that affect a persons internal world
What is internalizing problems
200
trying a substance once or twice out of curiosity
What is experimental drug use
200
enduring period of sadness without any related symptoms
What is depressed mood
200
far more prevalent then eating disorders - includes diet pills, fasting, purging and laxative use
What is eating disorder symptoms
200
crime that involves physical harm to others
What is violent crime
200
problems that affect a persons external world such as delinquency and fighting
What is externalizing problems
300
states such as high anxiety and tremors experienced by persons who stop taking substances they have addictions to
What is withdrawal symptoms
300
episodes include five or more symptoms during two-work periods and disrupt functioning
What is major depressive disorder
300
an eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by purging
What is bulimia
300
offenses such as running away from home that are defined as violations of the law only because they are committed by juveniles
What is status offenders
300
drinking a large number of alcoholic drinks in one episode, usually defined as drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in a row
What is binge drinking
400
the degree to which parents keep track of their adolescents
What is parental monitoring
400
an approach to treating psychological disorders that focuses on changing negative ways of thinking and practicing new ways of interacting with others
What is cognitive behavior therapy (CPT)
400
beliefs that one's current unhappiness is permanent and uncontrollable
What is negative attributions
400
Delinquency prevention strategy that addresses risk factors at several levels, including the home, the school, and the neighborhood
What is multisystematic approach
400
a program that allows young people to restricted driving privileges when they first receive their license, gradually increasing the privileges if the restrictions are not violated
What is graduated drivers license
500
"I wanted to fit in with my friends"
What is social substance use
500
research designed in which some persons within a study receive medication while the others receive a sugar pill.
What is placebo design
500
cessation of menstruation, sometimes experienced by girls whose body weight falls extremely low
What is amenorrhea
500
consistent pattern of problems from birth and on wards throughout development
What is life course persistent delinquents
500
a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.