Contextual Adaptation and Youth Treatment
Survival obstacles in our environment design our emotions and behaviors. Unique obstacles design unique responses. Environments are context. Emotions and behaviors are adapted to the context we experience. Recognizing the contextual adaptations of youth can help you design uniquely effective programs.
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References and suggested reading/listening:
Peer Reviewed Scholarly Publications
Boon-Falleur, M., Baumard, N., & Jean-Baptiste, A. (2022). Optimal resource allocation and its consequences on behavioral strategies, personality traits and preferences Mélusine Boon-Falleur. 1–39.
Del Giudice, M., Ellis, B. J., & Shirtcliff, E. A. (2011). The Adaptive Calibration Model of stress responsivity. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 35(7), 1562–1592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2010.11.007.The
Ellis, B. J., Abrams, L. S., Masten, A. S., Sternberg, R. J., Tottenham, N., & Frankenhuis, W. E. (2020). Hidden talents in harsh environments. Development and Psychopathology, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420000887
Ellis, B. J., Bianchi, J., Griskevicius, V., & Frankenhuis, W. E. (2017). Beyond Risk and Protective Factors: An Adaptation-Based Approach to Resilience. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 12(4), 561–587. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617693054
Ellis, B. J., Del Giudice, M., Dishion, T. J., Figueredo, A. J., Gray, P., Griskevicius, V., Hawley, P. H., Jacobs, W. J., James, J., Volk, A. A., & Wilson, D. S. (2012). The evolutionary basis of risky adolescent behavior: implications for science, policy, and practice. Developmental Psychology, 48(3), 598–623. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0026220
Ellis, B. J., Figueredo, A. J., Brumbach, B. H., & Schlomer, G. L. (2009). Fundamental dimensions of environmental risk: The impact of harsh versus unpredictable environments on the evolution and development of life history strategies. In Human Nature (Vol. 20, Issue 2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-009-9063-7
Frankenhuis, W. E., & de Weerth, C. (2013). Does Early-Life Exposure to Stress Shape or Impair Cognition? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(5), 407–412. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721413484324
Frankenhuis, W. E., & Nettle, D. (2020). The Strengths of People in Poverty. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 29(1), 16–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721419881154
Frankenhuis, W. E., Young, E. S., & Ellis, B. J. (2020). The Hidden Talents Approach: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 24(7), 569–581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2020.03.007
Young, E. S., Frankenhuis, W. E., DelPriore, D. J., & Ellis, B. J. (2022). Hidden talents in context: Cognitive performance with abstract versus ecological stimuli among adversity‐exposed youth. Child Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13766
Podcasts and Interviews
Specialized: The Unique Strengths of Stress-Adapted Youth with Willem Frankenhuis
In Their Shoes: Contextual Adaptation and Optimal Resource Allocation with Mélusine Boon Falleur
Media credit (photo/video/audio/animation) Sincere thanks to the following artists
Thumbnail Image - Microphone on stage - Unnamed author, Canva
Emergency Room Hospital – Dan Jesperson, Storyblocks
Nauseas Person over toilet – Made360, Storyblocks
Person suffering gunshot wound – Genao Films, Storyblocks
Pregnant woman in labor – HalfPoint, Storyblocks
Juvenile Division – istock.com/Joe_Potato
Empty kitchen cupboard - Paul Volkmer, Unsplash
Chicken soup can - Ben Lolli, Unsplash
Teen facing kitchen - David Boca, Unsplash
Couple fighting – Dualstock, Storyblocks (Stock video. Posed by models)
Rejection in high school hallway- istock.com/FatCamera
OJJDP Research Central: What Works in Juvenile Reentry,https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/newsletter/ojjdp-news-glance-novemberdecember-2020/research-central-measuring-what-works-juvenile-reentry#research-central-measuring-what-works-in-juvenile-reentry
Teen – istock.com/drbimages (Stock Photo. Posed by model)
Apple - Ralphs _Fotos, Pixabay
Eviction notice – kk5hy, Storyblocks
Shelter for unhoused people – monkeybusiness, Storyblocks (Stock video. Posed by models)
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