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Adolescence is considered to be the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. This stage of life plays an important role in the formation of a prosocial or antisocial adult. Adolescents deal with a lot of emotional highs and lows. They are expected to deal with hormonal changes, puberty, social and parental forces, work and school pressures, as well as unprecedented stresses concerning school and college, and career confusion situations. All these adolescent problems are multifarious and linked to one another. A pattern of behaviour problems is the best interpreter of misbehaviour in adolescence.
Behaviour modification is concerned with the analysis and modification of human behaviour. The value of behaviour modification techniques for improving a wide variety of behaviours has been amply demonstrated in many researches. It is essential for counsellors, parents and teachers to be well aware of the behaviour problems in adolescents and also be skilled enough to manage those problems.
The Counselling Diaries consists of ten school counsellors speaking about the experiences of using behaviour modification techniques to manage behaviour problems in adolescents.
Christina Francis
Christina Francis is an Educator and Counsellor at SFS Academy, Bengaluru. She is also a PhD scholar of Social Work at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. She has formerly worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant with the Dept. of Sociology and Social Work; and as the Coordinator, Mentor and Trainer with the Centre for Academic and Professional Support (CAPS) at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (Hons) from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, a Master’s Degree in Social Work (Clinical and Community Practice) and a Master of Philosophy Degree in Social Work from CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. She has also qualified for the UGC NET in Social Work.
She has presented papers at conferences, published articles in various journals and authored a book titled, 'The Counselling Diaries'. She is also a world record holder for two mass participation records.
