Therapist Brooklyn Bureau, GOODTHERAPY.ORG, June 12, 2012
Conduct and behavioral issues are not uncommon during adolescence. Teens experience a phase of experimentation and try to test their boundaries during adolescence. New influences, new friends, and new school environments also impact the nature of a teen’s behavior during these significant developmental years. Many teens struggle as they try to find their own individuality and face problems with depression or anxiety. Others express their emotional uncertainty externally through risky behaviors such as substance misuse, sexual promiscuity, or conduct problems. Teenagers are also heavily influenced by the people in their lives during adolescence. Peers, family members, and teachers help shape the course a child will take. But how each of these characters affects the behavior of teens is not clearly understood.