Lauren's Problematic Behaviours

Some of Lauren’s problematic behaviours, which have been identified according to her consultation with Rob, are that:
1. She is not taking her asthma medication; this could be influenced by alcohol consumption because alcohol consumption makes you more forgetful and less likely to adhere to medical advice from a professional.
2. Lauren also not doing well at school is another problematic behaviour, her alcohol consumption has an affect on this, and it decreases her concentration, which leads to poor academic performance in her schooling.
3. Physical inactivity is a problematic behaviour Lauren carries as it can cause her serious health problems, fatigue, obesity, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure sorosis of the liver and type 2 diabetes.
According to the ‘Individual Determinants of Health and Human Behaviour’ textbook, there is evidence that alcohol consumption can highly have an effect on an individual’s sleep; a person may feel sleepy during daytime and have little alertness. Consuming too much alcohol at such a young age has many negative effects; it can slow down brain development and can cause you to have loss of attention. This can specifically impact teenagers as it affects their academic performance and can have other negative consequences. Furthermore, Lauren having lack of energy and motivation means her chances of wanting to do physical activity is less likely which exposes her to health risk factors such as obesity. Moreover, if she was to do physical activity, it could lead to positive outcomes such as being less stressed, more energised, clear headed and it will help her concentrate more at school which will improve her academic performance. Examples of