this is me Dr Anjli Gupta, HOD in Nur Manzil Psychiatric Centre,Lucknow ,Senior Clinical Pschologist was invited in NGO working on the Street Children. They are suppose to identify their deviant behavior and help them out to give them proper guidance for their personality development. I had prepared it and presented to the state level of counsellors in Uttar Pradesh last year and now I am sharing with you my dear friends hope it would be help ful to you all....

1. Deviant Behavior

2. What is “Deviance”?
Definition: Any behavior that goes against the norm of a given society
- varies from group to group/ society to society

3. Positive Deviance-
– behavior that is outside the norm but later
viewed as appropriate or even heroic
– over conformity to norms
Negative Deviance-
– behavior that goes against accepted norms
– Hurts people
– Could be against the law
Deviance can be Positive or Negative

4. Who is a “Deviant”?
Definition: any person who violates any social norm of a given society
Reaction to Deviants:
• negative response
• attempts to control behavior
• attempts to change behavior

5. Cost and Benefits of Deviance
Cost of Deviance
(Negatives)
Benefits of Deviance
(Positives)
• Deviance erodes trust
• Deviance, If not
corrected/punished, can result
in nonconformity of others
• Deviance stimulates more
deviance
• Deviance is expensive
• Deviance clarifies norms
• Deviance can be a temporary
safety valve
• Deviance increases unity
within a society or group
•Deviance promotes needed
social change

6. How to Prevent Deviance?
Social Control: ways to promote conformity to the norms
of a given society
Two Types:
• Informal/Internal: behavior that results from
values, beliefs, morals
(knowing right from wrong)
• Formal/External: social behavior based on
social sanctions
(rewards/punishments)

7.  A number of risk factors increase a teen’s likelihood
of trying drugs, including being raised in a home
that condones drug use, having parents who use
drugs and having drugs present in the community.
 Other risk factors include experiencing high levels
of stress, being exposed trauma or having a slew of
genetic factors linked to drug abuses.
Risk Factors- Reasons

8.  Teens most often experiment with drugs in times
of transition, such as at the start of middle or high
school. They usually face challenges in new social
environments as they choose social groups and
learn how to fit in.
 They might see family or friends using drugs, and
they want to be a part of that in-crowd and look
mature. Younger teens are trying to look cool and
adult-like

9.  Peer pressure and the desire to find a sense of
belonging can also contribute to adolescent drug
abuse
 Research shows that teens consider risks and
rewards when making a decision, but they’re much
more likely than adults to ignore the risks. So in
choices related to drug or alcohol use, adolescents
are more likely to think about looking cool or
fitting in than they are to consider becoming
addicted or getting into an accident.

10. PERCENTAGE FACTORS

11. Pros & Cons
 Drug abuse can cause a variety of long-term
problems for teens. The most severe
consequence is death — whether it’s by
overdose, traffic accidents, crime-related
activity or other causes.
 When left untreated, drug or alcohol
addiction can cause potentially fatal health
issues, including stroke, heart disease and liver
failure.

12.  Adolescents who share needles and other drug
paraphernalia can contract diseases, such as
hepatitis and HIV.
 Many drugs also damage the body’s immune
system, making it more difficult to recover from
minor illnesses.
 It affects friendships, family relationships and
academic standing as well.

13.  Adolescents who engage in substance abuse are
also more likely than their peers to experience legal
trouble.
 Substance abuse can lead to arguments, domestic
abuse and emotional trauma.
 Engaging in drug or alcohol use can cause an
abundance of issues for teens, from physical ailments
to social isolation.

14. Ways of Handling Deviant & Addicted Children
• Strengthen the Relationship
• When communicating, try to:
• Stay engaged and focused.
• Display a sense of acceptance and understanding.
• Be kind and respectful.
• Reduce distractions.
• Focus on the good.
• Diminish negative reactions.

15. • Encourage Positive Behaviors and Treatment
• Try new healthy coping skills.
• Engage in new activities.
• Build more appropriate peer relationships.
• Face challenges.
• Create and Reinforce Consistent Guidelines
• Set clear expectations for your child
• Guidelines work best when they are developed in
collaboration with your child
• best guidelines will read like a list of cause and effect
statements

16. • Set Clear Boundaries
• Are you willing to lie for your child?
• Are you willing to sacrifice your needs for the wants of your
child?
• What level of substance use are you willing to accept, if any?
• How do you expect to be treated by your child?
• Practice Self-Care
• Self-care is the act of making your needs a priority and is a
valuable tool for parents of addicted children. As you attempt to
care for your child’s needs during long periods of turmoil, your
stress grows towards burnout. Increased stress can present as a
number of physical and mental health conditions

17. Motivating Families & Supporting Children
• Take care of yourself
• Strengthen the Relationship.
• Don’t be afraid to confront your child
• Focus on positivity, Encourage positive behaviour
and treatment.
•Make sure you’re always consistent and that you
outline clear expectations and boundaries
•Eliminate your own enabling behaviors
•Don’t be Judgemental

18. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• CBT is effective in treating adolescent substance use disorders.
• In CBT following characteristics needs to be identified.
• Re-inforcers of substance use
• Skill Deficit
• Specific Cognitive Distortions associated with substance use
• CBT to be provided for
• Enhance coping strategies to deal effectively with drug
cravings and negative affects.
• Strengthen problem solving and communication skills
• Identify and avoid high risk situations

19. • An important feature of CBT is its emphasis on
developing new behaviours such as
• Enjoyable
• Incompatible with drug use
• Riggs (2005) demonstrated that when treatment was free
or incentivize, many voluntarily entered treatment when
referred by counsellors, teachers, friends or family.
• Thus Indl CBT is a viable therapeutic option for youth with
SUDs.

20. Activities
• COUNSELLOR
• Chinese Whisper
• CHILDREN
• Mind Game- Joining Dots with given numbers of lines
• Musical Chair