NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF ADOLESCENCE
An individual’s needs and problems influence his development to a great extent. Adolescence is a crucial period in the life of an individual with its …
Adolescent Health Problems and Injuries
Physical health problems occurring during adolescence can often complicate adolescent development. Illness, injury, medical treatments, hospitalization, and …
ADHD in Adolescence
Most adolescents act impulsively now and then, and teenagers are known for favoring short-term pleasures over long-term benefits. Teenagers with …
Student–school bonding and adolescent problem behavior
Adolescent problem behavior, including substance use, school misconduct, and delinquency, is a national concern. Implicit in the concept of middle school is …
Health problems in adolescence
Adolescence is the time period between 11 and 18 years of life (WHO definition), characterized by critical physical and psychological changes leading to …
Problems of Adolescence
Most problems of adolescence are due to failure in understanding the anatomical, morphological and psychological changes expected during adolescence. …
Problem Behaviors in Adolescents
A fifth or more of a nationally representative sample of school-attending adolescents report engaging in problem behaviors such as skipping school, using …
Adolescence Problems
The period of rapid physical and mental growth between the childhood and adulthood is called adolescence. For girls it is in the period between 8-18 years and …
PSYCHOSOCIAL CHALLENGES/PROBLEMS OF ADOLESCENCE
Adolescents due to the developmental crisis that they are prone to face a myriad of psychosocial challenges. Among the major challenges are: • Juvenile …
How to deal with problems affecting adolescents
Adolescence, according to Erik Erikson’s stages of human development, is the stage marked between puberty and adulthood, usually during ages thirteen to …
Issues in Adolescence
The problem of adolescence is by no means an easy topic to discuss notwithstanding that it is so to speak an every day thing. It is often said that the teenage …
Adolescent Behavior Problems
Many adolescents today have problems and are getting into trouble. After all, there are a lot of pressures for kids to deal with among friends and family. For …
Stress Management Among Students In Universities
At what age do students have the greatest stress? Young parents might say preschoolers have the greatest stress. They are leaving their parents for the first …
Child Self-Esteem For Parents
Self-esteem is ones complex of beliefs about himself, which influences the feelings and actions of that person. To illustrate this statement – here is the …
Bipolar Depression - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is characterized by cycling mood changes, with episodes of depression alternating with episodes of mania. …
Building a Drug-Free Environment for Teenagers
Teenagers fall prey to using illicit drugs because they are tempted to try these drugs. They believe that taking such drugs will help them attain pleasure and …
Anger Disorder
New studies show that more people are affected by explosive outbursts of uncontrollable rage than previous. More than 7% of people in the US are experiencing …
Create a Meaningful Life
Most people want their life to be meaningful. Sometimes they are successful; things just seem to fall into place. Other times they may struggle finding what …
The Hidden Effects of Divorce On Children
These days, it is hard to come by an individual who does not know someone who has been divorced, or who has not been divorced themselves. In Hollywood, divorce …
Reasons and Signs of Teenage Drug Abuse
Teenage drug addiction is a severe problem that could not be controlled successfully. A common definition of addiction is, “The uncontrollable and …
The Relation between Troubled Teens and Parents
"Many parents know they have a troubled teen on there hands, as these warning signs will help tell. The question many parents have is "What do I do!" or "what …
Risk Factors That Can Increase Chances of Teen Substance Abuse
Teens are more likely to develop a substance abusing habit with higher exposure to risk factors. Teenagers are those who just got transformed from children to …
Student Drug Abuse and Its Harmful Effects
Many students in the United States are abusing illicit drugs unaware of the harmful effects of these unhealthy habits. Substance abuse, whether it is habitual …
Healthy Foods For A Healthy Living
We may hear dozens of health quotes and sayings and we maybe even trapped in these notions by following while some are contradicting them. When all the world …
Ten Great Tips For Healthy Living
No matter what your age is, your health should be your number one concern. To learn how to lead a healthier lifestyle, you should concentrate on weight …