Adolescents who express their pent up emotions by exhibiting behaviors such as truancy,promiscuity,theft,assault,rape,or suicide are said to be:

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Adolescents who express their pent up emotions by exhibiting behaviors such as truancy, promiscuity, theft, assault, rape, or suicide are said to be "acting out". This term refers to externalizing behaviors where the teenager acts out their emotions rather than keeping them bottled up inside (internalizing behavior). Being "mentally ill" or a "psychopath" are not necessarily the correct answers, as there could be a myriad of underlying reasons for the behaviors listed.

Adolescents Who Express Their Pent Up Emotions by Exhibiting Behaviors