Understanding the role of brain changes in adolescent behavior and development.
Linda Spear provides a detailed and illuminating overview of the genetic, hormonal, and neurological developments that take place during adolescence, and shows how these changes, along with influential sociocultural factors, interact to produce distinctly adolescent behaviors and thought processes. The tension between taking risks, impulsivity, and self-control—a struggle evinced by many adolescents, especially those in therapeutic treatment—is also examined for its sources within the brain. The result is a fascinating overview of the adolescent brain, with profound implications for the clinical treatment of adolescents.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780393705423
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Norton - W. W. & Company - Inc.
Publication Date: 11-30-2009
Pages: 412
Product Dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)
About the Author
Linda Spear, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Binghamton University, SUNY. She lives in Binghamton, New York.