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CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 20e
Chapter 3. Adolescence
Sections: Adolescence: Introduction, Demography, Mortality Data, Morbidity Data, Delivery of Health Services, Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services, Relating to the Adolescent Patient, The Setting, Confidentiality, The Structure of the Visit, Growth & Development, Puberty, Physical Growth, Sexual Maturation, Psychosocial Development, Behavior & Psychological Health, Psychophysiologic Symptoms & Conversion Reactions, Depression, Adolescent Suicide, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Overweight, School Avoidance, School Failure, Breast Disorders, Breast Masses, Nipple Discharge and Galactorrhea, Gynecologic Disorders in Adolescence, Physiology of Menstruation, Pelvic Examination, Menstrual Disorders, Contraception, Pregnancy.
Excerpt:"Adolescence is a period of rapid physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development. Generally, adolescence begins at age 11–12 years and ends between ages 18 and 21. Most teenagers complete puberty by age 16–18 years; in Western society, however, for educational and cultural reasons, the adolescent period is prolonged to allow for further psychosocial development before the individual assumes adult status. The developmental passage from childhood to adulthood includes the following steps: (1) completing puberty and somatic growth; (2) developing socially, emotionally, and cognitively, and moving from concrete to abstract thinking; (3) establishing an independent identity and separating from the family; and (4) preparing for a career or vocation...."
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