Development in Adolescence

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• A historical and transcultural view of adolescence.
• Concepts of adolescence; their applicability to normal and clinical samples.
• Psychological changes in adolescence related to physical changes.
• The psychobiology of developmental behavior disorders.
• Influence of early exposure to steroid hormones on behavioral development.
• The effects of a chronic illness on somatic growth and psychological development.
• Adolescents and family disruption through marital separation.
• Erotic overtures and sexual contacts; competence, rules, attitudes and problems.
• Sex roles and coping with emotions.
• Outpatient social skills training for youth in trouble; theoretical background, practice and outcome.
• The implementation and evaluation of a residential social skills training program for youth in trouble.
• Suicidal behaviour among adolescents.
• How are we to deal with adolescents and their problems?.
• Epidemiology and the role of public health organizations.