PPT-Adolescent Pregnancy Overview of Adolescence

Content on physical development of the adolescent is covered in the PPT Adolescence based on Chapter 19 of Hockenberry Teenage Pregnancy adds a whole new set of risks because the adolescent is still developing physically and psychologically. Chapter 8. DEP 2004 Human Development Across the Lifespan. Guiding Questions. How do theorists view adolescents’ thought and understanding?. How do these views inform our ideas about adolescents’ development of the self?. Most drug use starts and peaks during adolescence. 76.5% of all teens (<18 years of age) try an addictive substance. Alcohol 72%. Cigarettes 46%. Marijuana 38%. 19.4% will meet the criteria for a substance use disorder. Masturbation during adolescence. Masturbation typically begins in childhood but becomes more frequent in adolescence. Masturbation frequency is lower among females than males at all ages. Good way to learn about one’s body and release sexual energy. Presentation. . by . Jim Foley. Developing Through the Life Span. © 2013 Worth Publishers . Teenage Topics. Physical Development: Puberty and more. Cognitive Development in Adolescence. Reasoning Power. Puberty (pubescence). Puberty is probably initiated by the increased release of the . Gonadotrophic. Releasing Factor (hypothalamus). . The . GRF. causes the increased secretion of Luteinizing Hormone which causes the testes to produce Testosterone and the ovaries to produce . to Adulthood. Aboriginal Bushmen test. Aboriginal bushmen in Australia undergo strenuous survival tests; young tribesmen in Borneo have vine ropes tied around their ankles and then fling themselves earthward from tall tree towers – halting mere inches from the ground. . David A. Wolfe, Ph.D.. Centre for Prevention Science. CAMH/University of Toronto. David_Wolfe@CAMH.net. Why Relationships are Key. Developmental goals and transitions . Autonomy / transition / experimentation / intimacy. Students will be able to list 3 physical changes that occur during adolescence.. Students will be able to describe 3 mental changes that adolescents experience.. Students will be able to explain the emotional changes of adolescence.. Shannon Mikrut. MPH 515- Principles of Health Behavior. December, 2013. Adolescent Pregnancy in Guatemala. Adolescent pregnancy is a serious global public health problem that can result in social, economic, and health inequities for young mothers, their baby, their . Chapter 6. Adolescence in our society. Adolescence is not a universal phenomenon.. It is an invention of modern society.. Adolescence . is defined as the period between normal onset of puberty and the beginning of adulthood.. Content on physical development of the adolescent is covered in the PPT Adolescence based on Chapter 19 of . Hockenberry. .. Teen-age Pregnancy adds a whole new set of risks because the adolescent is still developing physically and psychologically. Identify conflicting messages regarding sexuality and sexual relationships. Develop skills to assist students in developing healthy sexuality and reduce health risks associated with sexual behavior. Adolescent Sexuality. Adolescent pregnancy. Sexually transmitted infections . Forcible sexual behavior . Sexual harassment. Sexual Problems in Adolescence. Once virtually invisible & unmentionable. Shuttled off to homes for unwed mothers where relinquishment of the baby for adoption was their only option. About 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 and some 1 million girls under 15 give birth every year—most in low- and middle-income countries.. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the second cause of death for 15-19 year-old girls globally..