Mental Health of Adolescents

Question 1

how many 10-19-year-olds experience a mental disorder on average, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in this age group?

Answer 1

1 in 7

Question 2

among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents

Answer 2

depression, anxiety, and behavioral disorders

Question 3

fourth leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds

Answer 3

suicide

Question 4

type of disorders that are most prevalent in adolescents and are more common among older than younger adolescents

Answer 4

anxiety disorders

Question 5

type of disorders that are more common among younger than older adolescents

Answer 5

behavioral disorders

Question 6

characterized by difficulty paying attention, excessive activity, and acting without regard for consequences

Answer 6

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Question 7

involving symptoms of destructive or challenging behavior

Answer 7

conduct disorders

Question 8

can affect adolescents’ education

Answer 8

behavioral disorders

Question 9

may result in criminal behavior

Answer 9

conduct disorders

Question 10

commonly emerge during adolescence and young adulthood; involve abnormal eating behavior and preoccupation with food

Answer 10

eating disorders

Question 11

can lead to premature death, often due to medical complications or suicide; has higher mortality than any other mental disorder

Answer 11

anorexia nervosa

Question 12

conditions that include symptoms of ____________ (can include hallucinations or delusions) most commonly emerge in late adolescence or early adulthood

Answer 12

psychosis

Question 13

include harmful use of alcohol, abuse in childhood, stigma against help-seeking, barriers to accessing care, and access to means of suicide

Answer 13

risk factors for suicide

Question 14

this type of media can play a significant role in either enhancing or weakening suicide prevention efforts

Answer 14

digital media

Question 15

unhelpful strategy to cope with emotional difficulties and can severely impact an adolescent’s mental and physical well-being

Answer 15

risk-taking behaviors

Question 16

most widely used drug among young people with about 4.7% of 15-16-year-olds using it at least once in 2018

Answer 16

cannabis

Question 17

risk-taking behavior that can increase the likelihood of low educational attainment, injury, involvement with crime, or death

Answer 17

perpetration of violence

Question 18

ranked among the leading causes of death of older adolescent boys in 2019

Answer 18

interpersonal violence

Question 19

aim to strengthen an individual’s capacity to regulate emotions, enhance alternatives to risk-taking behaviors, build resilience for managing difficult situations and adversity, and promote supportive social environments and networks

Answer 19

mental health promotion and prevention interventions

Question 20

a joint WHO-UNICEF effort to strengthen policies and programs for the mental health of adolescents

Answer 20

Helping Adolescents Thrive (HAT)