The Adolescent Experience places the college student at the very heart of the book. The authors engage in a dialogue with the reader that is warm, caring, and often humorous as they write and share material about this time of life. The authors emphasize the role that development and society play in the lives of young people. The book has a solid research basis with a historical and multicultural focus. But most important, the book is practical and applied with the strongest prevention/health promotion material available in any basic undergraduate adolescent psychology text currently on the market.

The Adolescent Experience

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Adams, Gerald R.

Gullotta, Thomas P.

Markstrom, Carol A.

Mental Health

Academic Press

As we enter the new millennium, promoting sound mental health and positive behavior of adolescents has undeniably taken on greater significance than ever before. To that end, more and more research is confirming what many have suspected for years: environment and community surroundings have a major affect on an adolescent’s well-being and overall mental health. And because no single causal agent triggers teenage pathology―and no one-size-fits-all treatment is available―the Handbook of Adolescent Behavior Problems offers a comprehensive and integrative biopsychosocial approach to effective practice. This volume examines not only the psychological and genetic factors underlying dysfunction, it also explores the critical roles that family members, peers, and the larger community play in an adolescent’s life. It offers current interdisciplinary perspectives on adolescent development, both functional and pathological, and provides coverage that is clear, accessible, and practical on such topics as:  Major disorders, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, PTSD, developmental delays, and conduct disorders.  Behavior problems, such as substance abuse, sexual offenses, teen pregnancy, school failure, gambling, and gang violence.  Best practices, reviewing what works (i.e., interventions that have been rigorously validated), what might work (i.e., those in need of further study), and what doesn’t work.  Residential interventions as well as community treatment.  Risk and resiliency factors.  Ongoing and emerging pharmaceutical issues.  Each chapter focuses on a specific behavior or disorder and is formatted to help readers quickly locate needed information. The Handbook of Adolescent Behavior Problems provides a solid foundation for understanding the adolescent experience and the influence of the family and community as well as much-needed information on the development of evidence-based practices. It is designed to be a one-stop reference for anyone working with adolescents―developmental psychologists, clinical and school psychologists, and education specialists as well as for graduate students in these areas.

Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems

Psychology & Counseling

Springer Nature

Offering a research focus, coverage of prevention of adolescent problems and attention to ethnic and minority issues, this revision draws from a wide variety of disciplines and effectively integrates the material into a presentation of adolescent development. Placing adolescents themselves at the core of the book, the authors emphasize the role that development and the pressures of society play in the erratic and sometimes volatile lives of teenagers.

Adolescent Life Experiences

Politics & Social Sciences

Markstrom-Adams, Carol

Social Sciences

Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.

Primary Prevention Works (Issues in Children′s and Families′ Lives)

Mental disorders cost the United States over $72 billion for treatment, related support and lost productivity each year - yet funding for prevention of such disorders has been inconsistent due, partly, to lack of confidence in the effectiveness of specific prevention programmes. This book highlights some of the most effective prevention programmes and offers a common set of principles to reduce maladaptive behaviour. Following an overview of United States prevention history and a description of how to operationalize George Albee′s incidence formula, contributors then focus on: programmes that increase parent-child interaction and parenting ability; preschool programmes, such as those which use parents as teachers, others wh

Albee, George W.

Sage Publications, Inc.

Mental disorders cost the United States over $72 billion for treatment, related support and lost productivity each year - yet funding for prevention of such disorders has been inconsistent due, partly, to lack of confidence in the effectiveness of specific prevention programmes. This book highlights some of the most effective prevention programmes and offers a common set of principles to reduce maladaptive behaviour.
Following an overview of United States prevention history and a description of how to operationalize George Albee's incidence formula, contributors then focus on: programmes that increase parent-child interaction and parenting ability; preschool programmes, such as those which use parents as teachers, others wh

Biology of Adolescent Behavior and Development (Advances in Adolescent Development)

What role does pubertal maturation play in parent-adolescent relationships? How does nutrition influence physical growth and behaviour in adolescence? What biological processes affect adolescent depression? Exploring these and other significant questions, this first volume of the series provides a state-of-the-art assessment of the biological causes of adolescent development and behaviour. Contributions are from a wide range of disciplines - psychology, medicine, psychiatry, ethology, nutrition, genetics and family studies.

Montemayor, Raymond J.

From Childhood to Adolescence: A Transitional Period? (Advances in Adolescent Development)

In what areas are children and adolescents similar or dissimilar? And is the onset of early adolescence a transitional period for those characteristics that are different in childhood and adolescence? These key questions are addressed in this volume, the first comprehensive review of the literature on change and stability in the period between childhood and adolescence. The contributors explore the commonly held beliefs and theories regarding whether the profound biological changes that occur in puberty impact on or alter children′s self-concepts, psychological functioning and interpersonal relationships.

What role does biology play in adolescent social competence? Can education or medical interventions enhance such competence? Can lack of social competence lead to juvenile delinquency or truancy? Answering these and other questions, contributors to this volume examine the factors that contribute to adolescent social competence, including social environmental constructs, family influences and the effects of sports.

Developing Social Competency in Adolescence (Advances in Adolescent Development)

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The Adolescent Experience

Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems

Adolescent Life Experiences

Primary Prevention Works (Issues in Children′s and Families′ Lives)

Primary Prevention Works (Issues in Children′s and Families′ Lives)

Biology of Adolescent Behavior and Development (Advances in Adolescent Development)

Biology of Adolescent Behavior and Development (Advances in Adolescent Development)

From Childhood to Adolescence: A Transitional Period? (Advances in Adolescent Development)

From Childhood to Adolescence: A Transitional Period? (Advances in Adolescent Development)

Developing Social Competency in Adolescence (Advances in Adolescent Development)