PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nadia L. Ward
AU  - Lance H. Linke
TI  - Commentary: Understanding Adolescent Health-Risk Behaviors From a Prevention Science Perspective
DP  - 2011 Feb 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 53--56
VI  - 39
IP  - 1
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/39/1/53.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/39/1/53.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2011 Feb 01; 39
AB  - Prevention science offers a unique perspective on adolescent health-risk behavior and provides a framework for developing interventions that promote adaptive functioning and resilience among youths. Research in the area of social and emotional learning (SEL) has provided empirical evidence that SEL programs are effective in informing constructive decision-making and reducing problem behaviors among youths. Consultation with school and community service providers offers psychiatrists a more contextualized picture of adolescents’ needs and assets. The invaluable role that forensic psychiatry plays in understanding the clinical and legal implications of adolescent engagement in various health-risk behaviors is discussed.