Adolescent Brain Development: Vulnerabilities And Opportunities (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573315079 ISBN 13: 9781573315074

Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences, 2004

Synopsis

Adolescent development involves complex changes in neurobehavioral systems underpinning the control of emotion and behavior. The adolescent transition is often difficult - morbidity and mortality increase 300 per cent during adolescence with the majority of the serious health problems related to difficulties with the control of behavior and emotions (e.g., suicide, homicide, depression, alcohol, nicotine, and other substance abuse). A critical gap in advancing research is the general lack of basic knowledge about human brain development during puberty and adolescence. In recent years, however, there have been several areas of research progress, and what is critically needed is better integration across disciplines with a specific focus on the neurobehavioral changes during normal adolescent development that contribute to increased risk-taking and/or reward seeking. The intent of this volume is to stimulate further investigations that will have clinical and social policy relevance to a wide range of behavioral and emotional health problems emerging in adolescence.

Edition details

• Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573315079
• ISBN 13: 9781573315074
• Binding: Paperback
• Editor: Dahl Ronald E., Spear Linda Patia