Background: Substance abuse and addiction are serious problems all around the world. Increased substance use tendency in adolescents has attracted researchers' therapists' attention. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate effectiveness of family-based treatment on craving girl students with abuse. Patients Methods: In this multiple baseline experimental single case study, four families...

conclusions according to the results of the current study, living with family members has positive effects on mental health and other mental processes of adolescents. results according to the results of the current study, there was a significant relationship between the girl students living in boarding high schools and their peers in regular high schools in the aggression, anxiety, and depressi...

Cultural value system is a very important and significant issue in the life of Ogonis in Nigeria. This is because it is the compendium of their entire life. In this study the first of its kind, the process of ethnic identity formation among the Ogoni adolescents is explored. Sixteen participants (8males and 8 females) completed the semi structured interviews and the qualitative data collected w...

Acute infectious epiglottitis, or supraglottitis, is a potentially fatal disease. It is reported infrequently in adolescents, but its exact prevalence in this age group is unclear. We describe the course and treatment of a 16-year-old girl who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with acute infectious epiglottitis. This will be followed by a review of epiglottis in the 12-18-year age grou...

Parental encouragement is the most pivotal factor in contributing the life of present generation. This is because the norms of society are learned by the child , first in the family and then at school. The major objective of the present investigation was to study and compare the parental encouragement and optimistic and pessimistic attitude of adolescents in relation to their locality. A sample...

The use of antipsychotics in treatment of children and adolescents requires good knowledge of psychopathology, psychofarmacotherapy, developmental processes and family relations. It is necessary to have parental consent for the use of a medication in this age, with previous explanation of therapeutic goals, limitations and possible side effects of antipsychotics. The number of antipsychotics re...

Information on 861 adolescents shows that in 1991 36 per cent reported having been sexually active in the previous 12 months, but only 6.2 per cent had ever used a condom (11% males, 2.4% females). The HIV infection rate was 5.9 per cent overall, 0.8 per cent in males and 9.9 per cent in females. The proportion sexually active and the rate of HIV infection rise with age. The annual incidence of...

Background and objective: diabetes is the most common endocrine glands disease. Among the factors contributing to increased incidence of diabetes in adolescents is lack of physical activity. Various studies indicate prevalence of sedentary lifestyle in children and adolescents. Therefore, in this research the factors affecting performing physical activity have been examined with the aim of prev...

Background: Anaemia is a global public health problem. Adolescents are vulnerable to iron deficiency because of increased iron requirements related to rapid growth. Considerable changes in growth pattern, lifestyle, dietary habits, and behavior are likely to influence the haemoglobin levels among adolescents belonging to high-income group. Aims & Objective: The objective of the study was to det...