These endophenotypes represent two neurobiological pathways to substance misuse or abuse: (1) behavioural disinhibition, as a possible result of altered cognitive functions of the prefrontal cortex and (2) individual differences in stress sensitivity.
Various prevention programmes have evolved and proved successful in reducing substance abuse and other behavioural problems in youth.
Adolescents are placed in Residential Youth Care (RYC) mainly because of neglect, abuse or severe behavioural problems, coming from families exposed to psycho-social strains and parental addictive- and psychiatric problems.
This week, the Guardian became the first platform to publish behavioural data about abuse in Guardian comments.
Too little is understood about the behavioural impact of abuse as a young child.
Too little is understood about the behavioural impact the abuse she suffered as a young child has had on her.
The invitation was controversial, as his behavioural and substance abuse issues had become increasingly public in previous months.
Among those who had faced bullying or harassment 56.9% reported that they had faced verbal abuse, 25.7% reported other behavioural gestures they perceived as representing bullying or harassment, 15.6% felt they had been deliberately ignored, 10.9% felt they had been excluded, 5% reported physical abuse and 2.5% written abuse.
Passive coping includes repression, behavioural disengagement, substance abuse and self-blame.
Hardly anyone reported needs for "behavioural problems", "alcohol (abuse)", "deliberate self-harm" and "psychotic symptoms".
Pecora et al. [ 44] conclude that the life circumstances of those leaving foster care place them at higher risk for emotional, behavioural and substance abuse disorder.
