Schools Who Use a Positive Youth Development Approach Have Been

question 47

True/False

Schools who use a positive youth development approach have been associated with higher substance use and more risk-taking behaviors.

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Definitions:

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat psychiatric conditions by altering brain chemistry to improve symptoms of psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions.

Delusions

False beliefs held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, commonly observed in psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia

A serious mental disorder characterized by disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior, leading to a disconnection from reality.

Second-Generation Antipsychotic

A class of medication used to treat psychiatric conditions, believed to offer fewer side effects than first-generation antipsychotics, particularly less tendency to cause movement disorders.