Keyword: «early signs of deviant behavior»

The work describes the stages of maladaptation of adolescents with deviant behavior and how they manifest themselves in the early periods of development. The work shows the reasons for the appearance of deviant behavior in adolescents. The results of a study conducted among adolescents showing early signs of deviant behavior are described. An analysis and description of the destructive personal qualities of adolescents is given, including anxiety, hostility, aggression and cynicism, which negatively affect personality development.