Essays and Research Papers on Adolescent Psychology

This 7 page paper provides an overview of a number of topics regarding adolescent development, including egocentrism and the role of the church. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing the origin of aggression among teens in terms of peer rejection. There have been countless studies linking excessive aggression with personality, most of which have concluded that heightened aggression can be positively linked with some personality types. Others have used specific personality traits as predictors of aggressive behavior, ...

A 6 page discussion of the various factors which enter into the determination of an individual’s likelihood to use illicit drugs. The author distinguishes between sociological and physiological/psychological vulnerability factors and concludes that while it is impossible to predict an individual’s propensity for drug use with one-hundred percent accuracy, impossible to assign a numeric ...

An 11 page paper on, simply, love. For many, love is and remains an enigma for much of their lives. Several researchers have sought to explain aspects of love from various approaches, and all of the world’s leading religions give love a place of honor in individuals’ lives. The purpose here is ...

A 16 page study researching whether aggression is innate or learned. The paper discusses adolescent stress levels and stressors; personality factors linked to aggression; and quantitative differences between African Americans and whites. Poverty, both individual and community, is seen as being instrumental in aggressive display, as is lack of parental control. The ...

A 4 page discussion of the problems we are facing in relation to violence. While a number of theories have been proposed to explain the increase in violence, one of the more interesting relates to the impact violence on television has on our nation's children. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page research paper/essay that discusses how Anne Frank's famous diary reflects her development as an adolescence. The writer specifically refers to Erik Erikson's model of personality development and argues that Anne was successfully negotiating the primary crisis of adolescent development--i.e., identity formation--quite successfully when her life was cut short by Nazi persecution. ...

This 27 page paper discusses the phenomenon of the 'youth culture'. All aspects, from characteristics, trends, preditions, current research, comparison/contrast, offered. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 3 page paper offers an overview of Aggression Replacement Training (ART), developed by Goldstein and Glick in the late 1970s. The essay outlines the three components and the schedule for the training and its purposes as well as results achieved by some. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

6 pages in length. Religion is more than merely a subset of society; rather, myriad global communities often considered it the primary thread that weaves its way in and among every other aspect of existence. As beneficial a mechanism it may be in many components of life, however, one cannot consider it a ...

A 2.5 page paper which considers how today’s youth should combat negative moral influences. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8-page paper discusses the impact of divorce on children, both from a short-term and long-term perspective. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5-page paper attempts to prove a hypothesis that avoidant attachment is linked to depression. The paper argues that while insecure attachment in infancy can be linked to depressive behavior later on in life, there are likely other things at play as well that could lead to such behavior. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page overview of the numerous coping problems being experienced by a fictional sixteen year old black juvenile. This paper outlines the juvenile's case in relation to the familial problems he is experiencing and diagnoses his problems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Risk-taking during the exploratory stage of adolescence is an essential part of growing up; by pushing the limits of an individual's – and often society's – boundaries, young adults gain a better perspective of their future scope as human beings. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 9 page paper examines moral development in adolescence. The sections are divided as a student requested in order to create a paper with an introduction, a review of literature and then a conclusion in respect to how the information may be applied. Moral development is discussed in various contexts. Parental influence as well as ...

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses toddlers, adolescence and special education groups as they relate to developmental stages. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 13 page paper provides an overview of plausible pharmacological interventions for children with ADHD. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

An 8 page emphasis of the importance of early identification and intervention in behavioral disorders. The author stresses that while medical professionals are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of these diverse conditions, parental involvement is critical to treatment success. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

20 pages in length. Fighting clinical depression at any age can represent one of the most challenging struggles an individual faces throughout his or her entire life. When the sufferer is an adolescent, however, those challenges automatically multiply due to the early stage of life depression is experienced, as well as the inability ...

A 14 page discussion of the cause, diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder. The author describes the prevalence of this condition; the biological, psychological, and environmental causes; and the recommended interventions. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 3 page abstract and overview of Erik Erikson’s book “Identity: Youth and Crisis.” No additional sources cited.

This 16 page paper is an extension of PGdpadl6.rtf. This paper includes an abstract, method section, results and discussion. The writer discusses depression in adolescents beginning with the high prevalence of this condition. Different treatments are explained and discussed, including SSRIs. The focus of the paper is on the effectiveness of medication, cognitive behavior therapy ...

This 25 page paper examines Carl Rogers' concepts, their limitations and some of the ways in which they can be applied to working with adolescents. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper which provides and annotated bibliography and book review of David Walsh’s “Why Do They Act That Way?” and V.S. Ramachandran. No additional sources cited.