title: Today's adolescent: addressing existential dread.
abstract: Adolescents, especially those who are gifted, may be susceptible to existential dread. It is suggested here that a team approach be used to implement the following solutions: (a) nourish students socially, (b) work toward acceptance of giftedness and teach methods of enhancing emotional development, (c) provide philosophical nurturance.
authors.affiliation: Center for Excellence in Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff 86001, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ellsworth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002672:Child, Gifted; D005086:Existentialism; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior