Enhancing Healthy Adolescent Development

Enhancing Healthy AdolescentDevelopment youthmentalhealth counselingskills Cheapceus CEUs are available for this presentation at AllCEUs a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Fmember 2Fcart 2Findex 2Fproduct 2Fid 2F1080 2Fc 2F a Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast Objectives Identify the developmental tasks of adolescents and what can be done to facilitate those Review unique points to remember when dealing with adolescents Identify protective factors Identify antecedents to high risk behaviors Brainstorm ways to address antecedents with the individual in school in communities and in families Developmental Tasks of Adolescence Points to Remember Adolescents are competent individuals with strengths and potential Adolescents are diverse in their developmental stages and their abilities to comprehend and respond to specific tasks and expectations Adolescent behavior is meaningful to the adolescent Adolescents desire a sense of belonging wish to participate in decisions and have a voice about issues that affect their lives Points to Remember Build on adolescent s strengths Much of the morbidity and mortality during adolescence is related to unhealthy or risky behaviors e g smoking drinking and driving unprotected sex drug use violence Adolescents who engage in one risky behavior are more likely to engage in others Focus on the antecedents of high-risk behavior instead of the behavior itself Antecedents to High Risk Behaviors Adverse Childhood Experiences Abuse neglect or victimization Experienced or witnessed IPV Divorce and separation Mental health or substance abuse issues in the household Undiagnosed learning disabilities School failure Academic failure was a greater risk factor for later adolescent drinking than adolescent drinking was for later academic failures Addressing Antecedents Adolescent Brain Development The brain matures from back to front Adolescent decision-making behaviors are more influenced by the amygdala than the prefrontal cortex Decision-making is influenced by emotional gut responses vs higher order cognitions The pre-frontal cortex is responsible for planning strategizing judgment impulse control and regulation of emotions Initial growth spurt at 11-12 years and continues through 25 years From 12-12 there is a pruning process of unused neuronal connections The temporal gap between the development of the socio-emotional and cognitive control systems of the brain underlies some aspects of adolescent reckless behavior and risk-taking Comprehensive Health Healthy young people learn better and achieve more Schools can directly influence students health and behaviors Schools and communities can encourage healthy lifestyle choices and promotes adolescent health and well-being Health literacy can be incorporated into all aspects of school as well as recreation Schools families and communities need to collaborate with youth to develop workable strategies Strategies Enhance cognitive wise mind processing during adolescence to retain those synapses Actively engage youth by providing opportunities for meaningful participation and sustained involvement in protective activities Develop resiliency skills Enhance protective factors Protective Factors Family support Positive family communication Clear and consistent boundaries and expectations Other adult relationships Encouragement to develop relationships Connection to the family school and community Youth are provided opportunities to be useful resources meaningful participation Youth feel emotionally and physically safe Planning and decision making Resiliency Problem solving Efficacy Social support Communication skills Mindfulness self-awareness Self-esteem Distress tolerance Resistance and refusal skills Positive view of the future Cultural competence AllCEUs provides multimedia counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 addiction and mentalhealth counselors socialworkers and marriage and family therapists can earn CEUs for this and other presentations at AllCEUs com AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions Sponsored by TherapyNotes com Manage your practice securely and efficiently Two free weeks of TherapyNotes with coupon code CEU

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