The Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences at the College of Education for Humanities at Kerbala University organized a workshop on “Guidance Methods for Dealing with Adolescent Problems,” presented by (M.Assistant Professor. Noor Maki Hamid, and Prof. Nada Raheem Sultan), in the presence of the department’s professors and students. The adolescent stage is one of the most critical and delicate phases that a person goes through in their various stages, characterized by continuous renewal. The danger in this stage, which transitions a person from childhood to adulthood, lies in the changes in various aspects of development (physical, physiological, mental, social, emotional, religious, and moral). During this stage, a person is exposed to multiple internal and external conflicts that drive them to achieve certain needs and demands, which may be hindered by customs, traditions, and upbringing conditions. Thus, it represents a complex period of transformation and growth, during which changes occur that impact behavior and personality. The workshop aimed to clarify:1. The period of puberty and the biological changes it entails, and their impact on the adolescent’s identity. 2. Stages of adolescence and the various growth aspects they encompass, along with the problems they entail. The stages of adolescence and the different aspects of growth each stage includes, along with the problems that accompany them.3. Methods for dealing with each stage and how to use modern techniques to manage the adolescent. Methods for dealing with each stage and how to use modern techniques to manage the adolescent.4. Statement of the types of adolescence and how to deal with each type according to parental treatment patterns towards children, as experiences in previous childhood stages and the style of parental treatment play a role in influencing the nature of the problems faced by the adolescent.Statement on the types of adolescence and how to deal with each type according to parental treatment styles towards children, as experiences in earlier childhood stages and parental treatment methods play a role in influencing the nature of the problems faced by the adolescent. 5. Focusing on the types of families and their patterns in using guidance methods to deal with the stages of adolescence to protect children.6. Providing recipients, including teachers and students, with practical certificates related to adolescent issues and how to use counseling methods to address them. Providing recipients, including teachers and students, with practical application evidence related to adolescent issues and how to use counseling methods to address them.
