NEED ASSESSMENT COUNSELING FOR SCHOOL ADOLESCENT STUDENTS

The youth in the 21st century are facing numerous issues that may affect their ability to do well and properly in school. Every student has strong needs and desires to reach some set goals but in this competitive era, their life is being complicated day by day and vastly affected by various mental health problems in schools, and many other educational, vocational, social, emotional, and behavioral problems among them in our country. One of the reasons for these problems is lack of guidance and counseling services in our schools. According to Şahin Kesici, “a student whose personal guidance and counseling need is satisfied can; establish harmonious relationship with friends and parents, knows his/herself, improve problem solving and communication skills. Besides, s/he can improve social skills, cope with test anxiety and make effective decisions” (Kesici, 2007, p. 1327). On the other hand, when the needs are not met, and a student’s functioning in school suffers for an extended period, the student may break away from school completely (DeSocio & Hootman, 2004). To overcome negative psychological aspects which affect the student’s life, the present research paper is an attempt to identify need assessment counseling for school adolescent students. Need assessment questionnaire (NAQ) constructed and developed by Dogar, Azeem, Majoka, Mehmood, and Latif (2011) which included different areas, i.e. educational, vocational, social, emotional and behavioral needs of students counseling was administered to a sample of 168 (84 male and 84 female) adolescent students of 10th class. The results of the present study indicated that the main effect of gender (male and female) branch of study (science and social science) and the interaction effect between branch of study (science and social sciences) and gender (male and female) were found significant on overall counseling needs. Whereas gender and branch (stream) of study differences were not found in the counseling domains (educational, vocational, social, emotional, and behavioral) areas of counseling needs.

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Using the Church to maximize the potential of learners with special needs

Multicultural Learning and Teaching ◽

10.1515/mlt-2021-2019 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Gina C. Obiakor ◽

Kristen E. Obiakor ◽

Festus E. Obiakor ◽

Kevin Jones

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

Special Needs ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Social Emotional ◽

Educational Activities ◽

The Church

Abstract Learners with special needs experience myriad problems in general and special education. These problems range from minor academic, social, emotional, and behavioral problems to major disenfranchisements, disadvantages, and disillusionments. In addition, these problems can be very intense. As a result, they call for innovative and creative techniques that include using the Church as a spiritual tool in educational activities. As educators and health professionals who are also Christians, we believe using the Church can assist in remediating the plights of these learners with special needs and in maximizing their fullest potential in school and in life. This is the focus of this article.

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Associations among child abuse, mental health, and epigenetic modifications in the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC): A study with children in Tanzania

Development and Psychopathology ◽

10.1017/s0954579415001248 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 (4pt2) ◽

pp. 1401-1412 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Tobias Hecker ◽

Karl M. Radtke ◽

Katharin Hermenau ◽

Andreas Papassotiropoulos ◽

Thomas Elbert

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Child Abuse ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Epigenetic Modifications ◽

Behavioral Changes ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

High Exposure ◽

Low Exposure ◽

Altered Gene

AbstractChild abuse is associated with a number of emotional and behavioral problems. Nevertheless, it has been argued that these adverse consequences may not hold for societies in which many of the specific acts of abuse are culturally normed. Epigenetic modifications in the genes of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis may provide a potential mechanism translating abuse into altered gene expression, which subsequently results in behavioral changes. Our investigation took place in Tanzania, a society in which many forms of abuse are commonly employed as disciplinary methods. We included 35 children with high exposure and compared them to 25 children with low exposure. Extreme group comparisons revealed that children with high exposure reported more mental health problems. Child abuse was associated with differential methylation in the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC), measured both in saliva and in blood. Hierarchical clustering based on the methylation of the POMC gene found two distinct clusters. These corresponded with children's self-reported abuse, with two-thirds of the children allocated into their respective group. Our results emphasize the consequences of child abuse based on both molecular and behavioral grounds, providing further evidence that acts of abuse affect children, even when culturally acceptable. Furthermore, on a molecular level, our findings strengthen the credibility of children's self-reports.

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The Effect of Stress on Adolescents Early Life

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0501.024 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Rajani Ramesh Senad

Keyword(s):

Social Stress ◽

Family Stress ◽

Financial Stress ◽

Academic Stress ◽

Female Adolescent ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Total Stress ◽

Male And Female ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Significant Difference

The aim of the present study is to assess the stress and its four sub scale i.e. academic stress, social stress, family stress and financial stress of deprived (male and female) and Non-deprived (male and female) adolescent. The present study was carried out on 200 adolescents 100 deprived (male and female) and 100 Non deprived (male and female) with age range of 16 to 18 years. Results revealed that the Non deprived adolescents have higher level of total stress, academic stress and social stress than deprived adolescent students. The girls adolescent have higher level of total stress and academic stress than boys adolescents. There is no significant difference between deprived (male and female) and non deprived (male and female) adolescents with respect to family stress and financial stress. Regarding to social stress, there is no significant difference between male and female adolescents.

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Addressing the Needs of Students With Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems

Remedial and Special Education ◽

10.1177/0741932514554104 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 24-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Lee Kern

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Problems ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Social Emotional

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Social-Emotional Guidance and Counseling Needs of the Talented

10.4324/9781003238485-14 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 538-608

Author(s):

Jane Piirto

Keyword(s):

Guidance And Counseling ◽

Social Emotional ◽

Counseling Needs

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PROTOCOL: Multisystemic Therapy for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in youth aged 10–17

Campbell Systematic Reviews ◽

10.1002/cl2.8 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

JH Littell ◽

M Popa ◽

B Forsythe

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Problems ◽

Multisystemic Therapy ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Social Emotional

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Mental Health and Functional Outcomes in Young Adulthood of Children With Psychotic Symptoms: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Schizophrenia Bulletin ◽

10.1093/schbul/sbz069 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Antonella Trotta ◽

Louise Arseneault ◽

Avshalom Caspi ◽

Terrie E Moffitt ◽

Andrea Danese ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Transition To Adulthood ◽

Young Adulthood ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Functional Outcomes ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Psychotic Symptoms ◽

Poor Outcomes

Abstract Background Childhood psychotic symptoms have been associated with various psychiatric disorders in adulthood but their role as early markers of poor outcomes during the crucial transition to adulthood is largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated associations between age-12 psychotic symptoms and a range of mental health problems and functional outcomes at age 18. Methods Data were used from the Environmental Risk Longitudinal Twin Study, a nationally representative birth cohort of 2232 twins born in 1994–1995 in England and Wales, followed to age 18 with 93% retention. Childhood psychotic symptoms were assessed in structured interviews at age 12. At age 18, study members’ mental health problems, functional outcomes, risky behaviors, and offending were measured using self-reports and official records. Results Children with psychotic symptoms (N = 125, 5.9%) were more likely to experience a range of mental health problems in young adulthood than children without such symptoms. They were also more likely to be obese, smoke cigarettes, be lonely, be parents, and report a lower quality of life, but not more likely to commit crimes. Childhood psychotic symptoms predicted these poor outcomes over and above other emotional and behavioral problems during childhood. Nevertheless, twin analyses indicated that these associations were largely accounted for by shared family factors. Conclusions Psychotic symptoms in childhood signal risk for pervasive mental health and functional difficulties in young adulthood and thus may provide a useful screen for an array of later problems. However, early psychotic symptoms and poor outcomes may be manifestations of shared environmental and genetic risks.

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