Do African-American teenagers believe in the consequences of sex? Or perhaps the home environment will most influence the possibility of negative sexual encounters? While studies suggest that many factors contribute to the increasing rates of unplanned pregnancy in African-American teenage females, the three most prevalent causes are the unwillingness of teenage African-American youth to use what they know about sexual activity, not believing in the personal negative consequences of sexual activity, and the influence of the home environment. African-American teenagers have an unwillingness to use what they know about sexual activity. Teenagers, especially the African-American teenagers, have been taught about sex.
Research Question: How effective is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in treating adolescents/young adults who engage in self-harm? (put in importance of evidence based practice) “Risk of suicide attempt, suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm is high among young people” (Robinson et al, 2011:3). Thus the objective of this assignment is to determine the validity of the chosen quantitative study that considers the effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (here in after referred to as CBT) in the treatment of self-harm among adolescents/young people. During my previous PLO I worked within mental health. Numerous professionals within the team are trained in CBT, and use CBT to treat a wide range of issues including self-harm; this is where my interest derives.
Individual Theories Jennifer Headworth CJS 240 April 25th, 2010 Peter Black Individual Theories The behavior of juveniles is swayed by what happens in their surrounding environment. Each stage of development has transitions. Family and peers influence these times of transition for the juvenile. It is sometimes complemented by a longing for material things, peer pressure, wealth, and/or power. The stresses of wants and needs can be intensified by a society that is materialistic.
As per Steinberg (2013), this could be explained by the time gap between the development of the limbic system in puberty and the prefrontal cortex maturing years after. However, the changes that occur in the brain during adolescence are not necessarily at fault for adolescent behavior. “It is important to keep in mind that evidence of a correlation between the changes in brain structure or function changes in adolescent behavior does not necessarily mean that the first is necessarily causing the second” (Steinberg, 2013, p. 71). The environment and the life events adolescents experience play a major role in the behavior they choose to engage in. The more adolescents engage in risky behavior, the stronger the connections between the neurons, active during this behavior, become; therefore, making the behavior easier to perform.
More evidences shows that legal and illegal drugs are available to individuals, starting with adolescents, creating long-term effects in the lifespan development, affecting the health status of the person and reducing the life expectancy. This strong issue that belongs to nurture represents a component of a high risk environment, which is growing by time, affecting the society. Drug Issue in Life Span Development Research in the area of drug abuse demonstrates that the use of drug is not limited to a segment of population or age group. Evidence shows that the most exposed to drugs are the adolescents. The family is implicated in the initiation, maintenance, and prevention of drug abuse by its members.
I will be discussing these factors in two main groups: early childhood and adolescence, these most influential time periods in the human life span. As well as discussing the factors in these two areas, I will also discuss in details societies view on these factors and some of the actions that society presents to cause the psychopath,
Likewise, according to Erikson’s intimacy vs. isolation psychosocial stage, participation in hook-up culture dramatically shifts the focus from developing intimate sexual relationships to frequent and short-lived relations. It is an extended remnant of adolescence as young adults navigate their development. Nonetheless, these models are not perfectly fitting, because the borders of the proposed stages are fluid indicating the influences of other variables. Furthermore, it is complicated by patterns of neurocognition observed from young adults indicating hooking up as a repeating behavior and attitude (Wade, 2013; Wheeler, 2010). Further developmental research implicates adult attachment styles as a tenet of hook up culture
Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents Substance abuse among adolescents has become a growing epidemic in the United States. Students are now experimenting with drugs at an age as low as twelve. There are several types of drugs that these children are getting a hold of and in some cases getting addicted to. Parents should be made aware of treatment options that are available for their children. If parents can be made aware of the treatment options, then maybe they can get their child help before it is too late.
The impact that the media in the United States has on the minds of the youth has changed into an increasingly dangerous issue. While the media has many positive influences there are still yet many negative behaviors exercised by many teenagers and young adults. Amongst these behaviors is the acceptance of how sex is ok amongst teenagers. The media has become a pool of promiscuity which has led to the spread of many STD’s including HIV and AIDS. This essay describes how the media has led to the rise in promiscuity and thus leading to the continuous growth of the HIV Pandemic giving other countries a reason to believe that the people in the United States have poor cultural values.
• Address the following items: • Describe changes in peer relationships in middle childhood and adolescence. • Examine aspects of adolescent egocentrism. • Analyze pressures often faced in adolescence, such as peer pressure, substance use and abuse, dating, sexuality, and changes within family