Mar 07 2024

THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT: A COUNCELLING PSYCHOLOGIST'S ODYSSEY IN TAMING ADOLESCENT RISKY BEHAVIOUR

  • Prof. Ruth Adunola Aderanti

 Behaviours identified as risky in this lecture include risky sexual behaviours and other deviant behaviours such as rebelliousness, disorderliness, body image dissatisfaction, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, exhibitionism, and examination misconduct. To ameliorate and modify risky behaviors among adolescents, this lecture identified some psychotherapeutic interventions employed, adopted, and recommended by counsellors and psychologists to manage multiple risky behaviours. Read more