PSY 283 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Dopamine Receptor, Endangerment, Homicide
30 Jan 2019
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Sales and irwin reading: biopsychosocial perspective of adolescent health. For most people, adolescence is a period marked by rapid physiological change, increased independence, change in family relationships, prioritizing peer relationships, identity formation, and cognitive and emotional maturation. Although risk-taking behaviors are a relatively normal part of adolescence, they are still concerning to peers, parents, teachers, and clinicians because these behaviors often endanger adolescents" current and future health and well-being. Risk-taking is defined as engaging in behaviors that may have harmful consequences, but also provide an outcome that can be perceived as positive. The potential long-term consequences of engaging in the most prevalent adolescent risk-taking behaviors include substance abuse, unwanted pregnancies, stis, obesity or eating disorders, and serious criminal activity. Adolescent death is the ultimate consequence of risk-taking, with most cases of mortality in the. Us during adolescence resulting from preventable causes like motor vehicle crashes, unintended injuries, homicide, and suicide.
