Adolescent Behavior

Target audience and instructional level of this course: foundational

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.

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Course Description

This course is aimed at clinicians and health-care professionals wishing to deepen their understanding of adolescent behavior. It was written by Robert Yourell, a licensed psychotherapist and expert in stress management, brain injury recovery, and behavioral psychology.

Adolescence can be a time of both disorientation and discovery. The transitional period can raise questions of independence and identity; as adolescents cultivate their sense of self, they may face difficult choices about academics, friendship, sexuality, gender identity, drugs, and alcohol. Many adolescents engage in behaviors that challenge societal norms. This can include delinquent behaviors. But, a significant proportion have significant psychiatric or emotional problems that can hobble their transition into a fulfilling adulthood. The course reviews adolescent behavior from a biopsychological perspective. It aims to help the reader gain a better understanding of the differences between normal and pathological adolescent behaviors, and to distinguish patterns of behavior that are cause for concern.

After completing this training you will be able to:

• Distinguish between normal and pathological adolescent behaviors and family dynamics, and recognize the developmental challenges that they represent.
• Describe the range of adolescent behaviors typically encountered by clinicians and case managers.
• Recognize issues of sexuality and parenting and reasons for concern.
• Outline the features of interventions intended to prevent unwanted pregnancy and SDT transmission.
• Identify evaluation and steps pertaining to safety for violence and suicide risk.
• Apply knowledge from this course to practice and/or other professional contexts.

Robert A. Yourell, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist who has been in the mental health field from the mid 1970's. In addition to his practice, he provides audio recordings for advanced stress management and EMDR-inspired processes such as Up Level, a bilateral sound. He developed a system to self-help that integrates concepts from mindfulness meditation, EMDR, CBT, and somatic therapies called Shimmering. He contributes to and edits books pertaining to psychology. He provides entertaining, thought-provoking presentations in areas such as advanced stress management, brain injury recovery, understanding difficult behavior, and preparing for challenging situations. His websites are is www.Yourell.com and www.PsychInnovations.com.

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