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Tips for Talking With Adolescents(APA, 2002) Engage adolescents with non-threatening questions. Listen non-judgmentally (<strong>and</strong> listen more than you speak). Ask open-ended questions. Avoid “why” questions. Match the adolescent’s emotional state, unless it is hostile. Casually model rational decision-making strategies. Discuss ethical <strong>and</strong> moral problems that are in the news.

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