Rethinking peer influence and risk taking: A strengths-based approach to adolescence in a new era.
Dev Psychopathol
; : 1-12, 2024 May 16.
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ABSTRACT
The ways that psychopathology manifests in adolescence have shifted dramatically over the past twenty-five years, with rates of many externalizing behaviors declining substantially while rates of anxiety and depressive disorders have skyrocketed. This paper argues that understanding these changes requires rethinking the field's historically somewhat negative views of intense peer connections, peer influences, and adolescent risk-taking behavior. It is argued that intense peer connections are critical to development, and that peer influence and risk taking have important, often overlooked, adaptive components. The shift in observed manifestations of adolescent psychopathology over this period can be viewed at least partly in terms of a shift away from strong peer connections and toward greater risk aversion. Implications for research and intervention based on a focus on the adaptive aspects of peer influences and risk taking are discussed.
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Dev Psychopathol
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PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
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2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos