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Other Mental Health Issues

Substance Abuse: o Drug and alcohol use prevalent o Often comorbidity

Other Mental Health Issues

 

·        Eating disorders


·        Substance Abuse:

o  Drug and alcohol use prevalent

o  Often comorbidity


·        Sexual maturation: sexual behaviours, orientation, attitudes to sex and relationships, awareness of socially defined roles. Knowledge about pregnancy and STIs doesn‟t automatically translate into behaviours

 

·        Risk taking behaviour:

o   Adolescence is a time of experimentation, pushing boundaries 

o   Contributing factors: ignorance, impulsiveness, cognitive immaturity (sense of omnipotence and poor comprehension of long term consequences), peer groups, drugs and alcohol

 

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