Adolescent Behavioral Issues

Question 1

profile of anorexic patient

Answer 1

• more likely to come from middle- to upper-class families that are highly controlling
• often family members have disorder
• tend to be very perfectionistic and tightly controlling of their own behaviors
• younger and more perfectionistic individuals are more likely to develop anorexia
• may have low levels of key neurotransmitters

Question 2

profile of bulimic patient

Answer 2

• may run in families
• more likely to engage in other reckless behaviors
• older and more impulsive individuals are more likely to develop bulimia
• connections bulimia and depressive disorders, indicating a possible biochemical problem

Question 3

effects of anorexia on body

Answer 3

• can be fatal, deadliest mental disorder
• damages all major organs
• heart problems can linger for life
• Nutritional deficiencies affect the brain and bones
• Amenorrhea common

Question 4

effects of bulimia on body

Answer 4

• can result in heart failure and stomach rupture
• more benign consequences are from purging behaviors, which can noticeably affect cheeks, teeth, and hands
• consequences of bulimia are less noticeable since many bulimic individuals are of normal weight or are overweight (purging is an inefficient means of losing weight).

Question 5

juvenile delinquency overview

Answer 5

• criminal behavior prior to adulthood
• much more common (& more violent) in adolescent boys
• 2 patterns

Question 6

adolescent-limited delinquency

Answer 6

• more common type of juvenile delinquency, benign

- responsible behavior increases as age /into adulthood

Question 7

life-course persistent delinquency

Answer 7

• delinquent behaviors continue / grow in adolescence and into adulthood
• much more problematic
• often caused by combo of bio and social factors

Question 8

key patterns leading to child violence (3)

Answer 8

1. empathy deficit caused by failure to develop a secure attachment to caretaker
2. acting out as symptom of depression
3. abandonment by parent (traumatic separation in early life)

Question 9

adolescent depression

Answer 9

• girls & women more likely to be diagnosed w/it
• risk factor for suicide
• acting out can be symptom of depression in adolescent boys

Question 10

2 patterns of suicidal teens

Answer 10

1. intelligent, perfectionistic, fairly isolated

2. impulsive, engage in risky behavior

Question 11

triggers for teen suicide (3)

Answer 11

1. break up
2. get in trouble
3. family issues blamed on them

Question 12

suicide in boys vs. girls

Answer 12

• girls more likely to attempt

- boys more likely to succeed