Two 14-year-old girls are referred to the school psychologist because of concerns with bullying behavior. Describe two different developmental pathways for the girls, with one having a more positive outcome and one a more negative outcome
What will be an ideal response?
• Positive – with interventions put in place (timely, targeted/focused, addressing environmental and family factors), adolescent can follow the adolescent-limited trajectory that has fewer negative outcomes
• Negative – without appropriate interventions child continues lifetime pattern of behaviors that violate social norms; can lead to antisocial personality disorder, involvement with legal system, early pregnancy and substance use, suicide
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