Deviant adolescent subcultures: assessment strategies and clinical interventions.
Alienation is a contributing factor in adolescents' participation in Satanism, the neo-Nazi skinhead movement, and violent street gangs. Many of their needs are met by gang and/or cult affiliation, including a sense of belonging, self-worth, companionship, and excitement. Emphasizing prevention may minimize deviant subculture involvement, but some adolescents require clinical intervention, ranging from a few outpatient sessions to lengthy inpatient hospitalization. Therapists must be knowledgeable about adolescents' involvement, empathic to their circumstances, and sophisticated in the approach to treatment.
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Adolescent Psychiatric Services, West Pines Psychiatric Hospital, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008273:Magic; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012649:Self Concept; D012918:Social Alienation; D012925:Social Conformity; D014754:Violence