Objective:

The paper devices a system of psychoeducational recommendations to favor the prevention of risk factors of behavioral disorders in adolescents of the city of Manta.

Methods:

A quantitative and descriptive research was developed, systematizing the main risk factors and protection of the adolescents in order to design the pursued recommendation, which were submitted to experts for validation. A high rating tendency was obtained regarding the content and structure of the recommendation system. However, some suggestions were made that were taken into account in the new proposal.

Results:

The paper suggests a number of recommendations for authorities, teachers and psychologists of educational institutions.

Conclusions:

It is concluded that the system of recommendations for the educational school prevention of behavioral disorders in adolescents designed, is suitable for adolescent mental health psychoeducational programs.

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