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■^'*>1 IMATIMFS—SATURDAY,-Mr*. t?, 1930 :n Amos Hosts McDonald^s Achievement Awards ac'- li-.ni a ■ wh.ii ai;. h(.,i L. Ni Wt" ol Jr., P/C.: ling r.g a . - joisful /vmo.' i-.acle his noonlignting for .' van ■ (. show a copy vvriter at ■-0 Mi.'iainald’s .v; racnt Awiirds in ■ . .liid tKX)stcd the V!.. Lorraine Harrell, hicKinley E. Dabney, ' York City, and Toni San Francisco, the poetry, fiction and playwriting, respectively. The winners received a $2,000 honorarium and an all-expense paid trip to New York City to attend a celebrity reading of their works, staged by the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC). "McDonald’s believes in giving recognition where it’s due. These extraordinary writers and their stories represent an outstanding literary contribution. We are proud to salute these up-and-coming talents," said Ed Rensi, chief operations officer and president, McDonald’s U.S.A, The awards program is a national competition which honors amateur writing on the black experience in America. A record 1,800 writers entered the 1989 competition, which McDonald’s sponsored with the NEC, one of the countiy’s leading black theatrical organizations. "I was thrilled to be a part of McDonald’s Literary Achievement Awards program,’’ Amos said. "I began my career as a writer, and Duke Psychiatrist To Talk About Adolescent Coping Mechanisms Some may argue that there is no such thing as a "normal” adolescent. It is a tumultuous time when teen-agers must deal with what has been :,'rmcd "raging hormonal surges" and the difficult passage into adulthood. To deal with these biological and sociological pressures, adolescents employ a number of coping mechanisms. If any of these become exaggerated, professional help might be necessary, according to J. David .tones, M.D., child psychiatrist at Duke University Medical Center, jones, associate professor of pedialric/psychiatric liaison services and assistant professor of pediatrics, will give a free presentation, "How to Know When Your Teen is iii Trouble and What You Can Do About It," on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m. "' ' session, the fourth in a series of monthly forums for parents of adolescents, will be held at Tecr House, located at 4019 Roxboro Road in . .Duke Psychiatric Day Hospital for Youth and the . .Siibvance Abase Hospital for Youth, two outpatient programs, are based ,iid ■ ad,.!-. adolescent roping mechanisms arc geared to help the ii ciiildhooo to adulthood," Jones said. "They are internal , jmc" r.-orn childhood to adulthood is not a smooth ■ •, many ^ .eiiLS off guard." ■ eiijuqu , used by adolescents is what Jones called ■'i.'." r iously sweet children turn into monsters who 1 i and consideration for 'heir parents. "At age 3 or 4 they at 13 s- l ; they step"on your heart," Jones said of the p: I CHI' liose adolescents tire in this phase. ■ iu.sii; . when the adolescent shows increased ■ iiib I p.o not a member of the family, such as a coach, ici. I h's is a normal process toward becoming an adult, ' iny paicnts iecl threatened and jealous. ' cnts look to peer groups instead ol parciils for support, ■ . .ling mechanism is being used. "It’s normal development for ; p.'ove Irom parents to peers," Jones said. "You have to have peer IS to practice becoming an adult. We worry about an adolescent who : iiang out with a group or clique." Miolhcr mechanism is tlie aesthetic adolescent reaction. "These teens urn away from anything insunctual. They want to breathe the freshest air and cat tlic purest food. They become Spartans. They’re so obsessed with a.: Ihctics and purity that they won’t allow themselves insUnctual things, such as eating and sleeping. Anorexia can be seen as ,i exaggerated avoidance of the instinctual need for food." A similar mechanism is seen when teen-agers focus on their body and appearance for self-esteem. "This is when a physical complication can have dramatic psychological effects. This is why a pimple, for example, can cause a high degree of worrying in the adolescent. "All tlicsc and other coping mechanisms help the child enter the world of adulthood," Jones continued. "It takes on significance when one or more arc exaggerated to an extreme. All of us used these mechanisms as ; escents. A teen-ager who is developing well uses all of the.se mechanisms in a flexible and balanced manner. Whenever parents feel totally shut out of their child’s life, tliat could he an example of exaggeration," he continued. "If parents sec that their child is pulling loo much emphasis into his or her body, tliat could be ,> .ibicin to be looked into." Future lectures in the scries include "Risk-taking Behavior in Adolescence: What is Really Risky Behavior and What Parents Can Do About It," which will be presented Feb. 13 by John G, Looney, M.D., professor and chief of the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Duke. The lectures, which are open to the public, are sponsored by Tecr i .(.'use and Duke’s division of child and adolescent psychiaby. Typically, 'ccturcs last for about 30 minutes, leaving ample opportunity for lii.istioiis or comments from the audience. Rcfrc.shmcnLs will be served. .- more information about the lectures, call Herb Klar at (919) 479- Suhscribe To : he f.'arolina Times Call Today!! 682-2913 . re.”r .j S mME ■M ViRGSNSA TIWAX 'R - Store fabric-softener sheets, ■.ions.'. i.t. with liquid softener. You can pull ■,h.cl. VI, iq .'III the voluiivin and use again in the have a deep respect for those who create the stories which bring the media of film, theatre and television to life. Without writers, actors would be williout careers." Amos, no stranger to McDonald’s, helped introduce one of the most successful advertising i glincs ever w-ritten — "you c .rserve a break today" — in a 60- .' xond TV .spot prrxluced for the company nearly 20 years ago. A rci.lored version of the 1970 "Clean Up" spot is currently airing on network television in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Ray Kroc’s McDonald’s. Amos has many television credits including the James Evans role in "Good Times" and an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the adult Kunte Kinte in "Roots;" in film, Amos has appeared in "Let’s Do It Again,” "The Beastmaster," "Dance of the Dwarfs," "American Flyers," "Coming to America" and "Lock Up." Earlier this year, Amos realized a dream to perform Shakespeare when he appeared in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s production of "Twelftfi Night." 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