Brief report: effect of menarcheal status and family structure on depressive symptoms and emotional / behavioural
problems in young adolescent girls
By the use of a prospective, longitudinal design, the present findings show that direct and indirect aggression, as well as direct and indirect victimization, may have different roles in the development of psychological
problems in young adolescents.
Risk factors for emotional / behavioral
problems in young adolescents: A prospective analysis of adolescent and parental stress and symptoms
Not exact matches
It is also important to keep
in perspective the very real
problems that beset our society
in other respects, including
adolescent depression and the terrible cost it can extract on
young lives, on families and on all of us.
The
problem with religion is the installation of a «God Based Reality» into a
young child or
adolescent mind which is not challenged over a significant period of time resulting
in improbable, or nearly impossible rational judgment at later stages
in life with respect to religious claims.
Founded
in 1975, The Help Group is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind
in the United State serving children,
adolescents and
young adults with special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse, and emotional
problems.
While they specialize
in treating the sleep
problems of
young children, they also address sleep difficulties arising
in children of all ages, from infants to
adolescents.
Defiance
in children is a common
problem, especially
in young children
in their toddler years and
in adolescents.
He noted that the rate of body - image
problems and eating disorders
in young people is «worryingly high,» so changes to mannequins» dimensions «may be of particular benefit to children,
adolescents and
young adult females.»
Child and
adolescent mental health expert Professor Tanya Byron warned that schools are not being supported
in looking after
young people with mental health
problems.
Most animals
in shelters are not,
in fact,
young pups and kittens, but rather «
adolescents,» approximately six to 18 months old, which have outgrown their cuteness and are manifesting minor behavioral
problems their owners have neither the skills nor the patience to resolve,» Christiansen wrote.
Research indicates that marriage and family therapy is as effective, and
in some cases more effective than standard and / or individual treatments for many mental health
problems such as: adult schizophrenia, affective (mood) disorders, adult alcoholism and drug abuse, children's conduct disorders,
adolescent drug abuse, anorexia
in young adult women, childhood autism, chronic physical illness
in adults and children, and marital distress and conflict.
My BS
in Education from USC, MS
in Marriage and Family and MA
in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary enable me to come along side people facing issues
in adolescents,
young adults, spiritual issues, parent / child
problems, premarital counseling, family
problems, anxiety, depression and difficult life transitions or circumstances.»
In her clinical practice, she has helped people deal with complex trauma, affairs, complex mental health issues, eating disorders, adolescent behavioural problems (including self - harm and suicidal ideation), behavioural issues in young children which are impacting parents and families, relationship issues and post-separation wor
In her clinical practice, she has helped people deal with complex trauma, affairs, complex mental health issues, eating disorders,
adolescent behavioural
problems (including self - harm and suicidal ideation), behavioural issues
in young children which are impacting parents and families, relationship issues and post-separation wor
in young children which are impacting parents and families, relationship issues and post-separation work.
Promising targets for efforts to promote mental health among urban Aboriginal children may include the timely provision of medical care for children and provision of additional support for parents and carers experiencing mental or physical health
problems, for
adolescent boys and for
young people
in the foster care system.
Depressive
problems were less common
in the
young adolescent and
young adult periods, with about 17 % to 18 % of girls having a serious
problem.
Coping Strategies and Perceived Support
in Adolescents and
Young Adults: Predictive Model of Self - Reported Cognitive and Mood
Problems
While some evidence exists that group social skills or
problem - solving treatment has some benefit
in children aged 12 years and
younger, concerns exist about group treatment of
adolescents diagnosed with CD.
Severe conduct
problems in adolescents are the most resistant to this type of treatment, when compared with
younger children.
Substance use disorders emerged
in middle adolescence and increased
in frequency through the middle 20s, becoming by far the most common psychiatric
problems reported by the study participants.26, 27 We have already shown that early conduct
problems predicted the onset of
adolescent substance use disorders
in this sample, 28,29 and it is not surprising that this is the aspect of behavioral
problems that showed the intervention effect
in young adulthood.
For those parents
in the majority, who are serious about being a parent, it's a tough transition from parenting a
young child who either listens to you when you give an order, or whom you can actually pick up and remove from a
problem situation, to a prickly
adolescent whose response to parental demands is often some version of «You can't make me do it».
Such placements are more often used for
adolescents and children with serious mental or physical health difficulties.51 Overall, the evidence suggests that group home placement is deleterious to children.52 Children
in group care in the NSCAW study had poorer developmental outcomes than their counterparts in family environments, but they also had more intense needs at placement entry.53 In a study comparing young children reared in foster family homes to those in group homes, children in group care exhibited more compromised mental development and adaptive skills but similar levels of behavioral problems.
in group care
in the NSCAW study had poorer developmental outcomes than their counterparts in family environments, but they also had more intense needs at placement entry.53 In a study comparing young children reared in foster family homes to those in group homes, children in group care exhibited more compromised mental development and adaptive skills but similar levels of behavioral problems.
in the NSCAW study had poorer developmental outcomes than their counterparts
in family environments, but they also had more intense needs at placement entry.53 In a study comparing young children reared in foster family homes to those in group homes, children in group care exhibited more compromised mental development and adaptive skills but similar levels of behavioral problems.
in family environments, but they also had more intense needs at placement entry.53
In a study comparing young children reared in foster family homes to those in group homes, children in group care exhibited more compromised mental development and adaptive skills but similar levels of behavioral problems.
In a study comparing
young children reared
in foster family homes to those in group homes, children in group care exhibited more compromised mental development and adaptive skills but similar levels of behavioral problems.
in foster family homes to those
in group homes, children in group care exhibited more compromised mental development and adaptive skills but similar levels of behavioral problems.
in group homes, children
in group care exhibited more compromised mental development and adaptive skills but similar levels of behavioral problems.
in group care exhibited more compromised mental development and adaptive skills but similar levels of behavioral
problems.54
Depression, reflected
in prolonged sadness and feelings of despair, is associated with less engaged, stimulating and proactive parenting, and with a range of social and cognitive
problems in young children during infancy, toddlerhood and the preschool years.4 Because
young children are so dependent on their mothers for cognitive stimulation and social interaction, they are more likely to be vulnerable to the impact of maternal depression than school - age children or
adolescents.
Young adolescents in the clinical range on internalizing, externalizing, and both internalizing and externalizing behavior
problems, as well as youth
in the normal range on both types of
problems, were identified separately using
adolescents» self - reports and mothers» reports of behavior
problems.
Sexual
problems in adolescents and
young adults.
A briefing paper about the research of how the lives of
young people have changed over recent decades and how this could shed light on increases
in adolescent mental health
problems.
Depression and Behavioral
Problems Among
Adolescent Girls and
Young Women Employees of the Textile Industry
in India.
The
adolescent and
young adult with ADHD is at risk for school failure, emotional difficulties, poor peer relationships, and trouble with the law.29, 30 Factors identifiable
in younger youth that predict the persistence of ADHD into adulthood include familiality with ADHD and psychiatric comorbidity — particularly aggression or delinquency
problems.28,, 29,31,32
Parenting is a proximal variable
in the causal pathway to adverse outcomes
in childhood and adolescence, of which material disadvantage and economic hardship are distal variables.32 Behavioural
problems and temper tantrums among
young children have been shown to increase as a result of parenting changes associated with economic hardship.33 Economic deprivation has also been associated with decreased respect for the father and increased dependence on peer group for
adolescent boys, and lowered feelings of self adequacy and reduced goal aspirations for
adolescent girls.15 Economic hardship appears to have direct and indirect effects on
adolescent functioning.
Research indicates that marriage and family therapy is as effective as, and
in some cases more effective than, standard and / or individual treatments for many mental health
problems such as: adult schizophrenia, affective (mood) disorders, adult alcoholism and drug abuse, children's conduct disorders,
adolescent drug abuse, anorexia
in young adult women, childhood autism, chronic physical illness
in adults and children, and marital distress and conflict.
Permissive parenting has also been linked to more risky behaviors
in older children, like heavy drinking
in adolescents and alcohol - related
problems as
young adults.
The main question is how direct and indirect forms of aggression and victimization are associated with these different kinds of
problems in the development of
young adolescents, both as antecedents and as consequences.
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a prevalence of 3 — 5 %
in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 %
in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the prevalence of anxiety disorders
in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common psychological symptom reported by children and
adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as
younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety disorders, for example, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder (PD), overanxious disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety disorders
in children and
adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum disorders, 6 depressive disorders, 7 conduct disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety disorders experience serious impairment
in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational
problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and
adolescent anxiety disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14
Given the significance of delinquency among
adolescents and
young adults as a
problem in society, we exclusively focus on delinquency
in this study.
This work has recently been extended by the adoption of a public health model for the delivery of parenting support with parents of
younger children.9, 11,40 Various epidemiological surveys show that most parents concerned about their children's behaviour or adjustment do not receive professional assistance for these
problems, and when they do, they typically consult family doctors or teachers who rarely have specialized training
in parent consultation skills.10 Most of the family - based programmes targeting
adolescents are only available to selective subpopulations of
adolescents (those who have identified risk factors) and / or indicated subgroups of youth (those who already possess negative symptoms or detectable
problems).
Talking about
problems has been linked to more positive mental health outcomes
in young people [47 - 49], and this particular item has previously been shown to a key indicator of mental health status
in a sample of Irish
adolescents [25].
Poor self - care behavior would seem to be the obvious explanatory variable for the decline
in metabolic control, as
adolescents with diabetes are more likely to have
problems with self - care behavior than adults and
younger children (Delameter, 2000a).
Young adolescents (N = 93; 49 % girls; mean age = 12.9) and their parents took part
in a
problem - solving task
in which
adolescent disclosure, parental advice giving, and intrusiveness where observed.
Specifically, the investigators conducted a multi-informant study
in 176
young adolescents (ages 10 — 13 years) to examine whether youth self - reported sleep
problems moderated the association between parent - rated interparental conflict and youth self - reported aggression.