Adolesc mT Flashcards
What are the two groups of adolescents and their age?
Tweens 10-13; Teens 13-18
What age is adolescence?
10-18
What is emerging adulthood?
18-25 adult privileges often without adult consequences.
Psychopathology in puberty can be influenced by various factors. Name three?
Hormonal changes, cultural (eg what is a male and female and self esteem). Finally timing can impact risk for psychopathology.
What is puberty? When does it usually start, last and how does it compare to emotional maturity?
Years of rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that en childhood and signals full adult physical development. Starts 8-14, lasts 3-5 years, preceeds emotional maturity. (Eg the puberty fairy)
Key trigger pathway for puberty?
Hypothalamus signals release of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH ) which in turn signals the pituitary gland to release gonadotropins.
What two hormones stimulate development of gametes?
Follicle stimulating hormone FSH AND luteinizing hormone LH
What two axis’s activate to produce increase in sex hormones?
HPA (hypothalamus/ pituitary / adrenal) AND HPG ( hypothalamus/ pituitary / gonadal)
What stimulates the testes to increase output of testosterone?
Pituitary gland
What is the first sign of puberty in males?
Accelerated growth of the testes, which begins at about 11.5.
What accelerates testosterone production and other pubertal changes?
Testicular growth.
When do the penis experience accelerated growth and underarm appear?
Year after testicular growth. Underarm hair appears about 15 y o
Where does male facial hair first appear and when does their voice deepen?
Upper lip. 14-15
What triggers acne and who is more prone?
Males . Testosterone.
When do males begin having more frequent erections?
13 or 14
When is sperm found in ejaculatory emissions? What causes tall growth at about 20 for males?
Age 15. Testosterone causes epiphyseal closure which prevents bones from growing further.
What is gynecomastia and how many boys experience it?
Half of all boys. Enlargement of breast which decline in a year or two.
What signals ovaries to increase estrogen production?
Pituitary gland
What stimulates breast tissue and helps to widen the pelvis?
Estrogen
How long does it take for breast to reach full size?
3-5years
What produces small amounts of androgens that contribute to development of underarm and pubic hair?
Androgens
What causes breaks the female growth spurt before males, causes labia, vagina, and uterus to develop during puberty?
Estrogen
What explains vaginal lining thickness?
Amount of estrogen in the blood streeam
When usually is first mensturation?
11-14. Some early at 9 or late as 16.
What contributes to onset of menestrual cycle?
Height to weight ratio, girls height. Genetics, diet.
What is the age of menarche trend in Westernized cultures?
Was reducing now stabilizing .
What two hormones regulate the cycle?
Estrogen an progesterone.
What number of months after menarche does ovulation occur and how long is the average cycle?
12- 18 months after menarche and 28days is the average cycle.
What increases sexual desire and disrupt biorythems (eg evening ness and need more sleep as trunk the rEM in stage four).
Changes in hormones.
What is the feedback loop in puberty?
Hypothalamus signals the patuitary gland-) releases hormones control physical growth in gonads-) increases production of sex hormones-) the hypothalamus further stimulated.
What are primary versus secondary sex characteristics?
Primary reproductive org (ovaries, vagina, penis, testes, prostate glands, seminal vesicles
Secondary : not involved in reproduction. (breast development, male voice deepening underarm hair.
Look over growth spurt characteristics
G: spurt 10, gain13 inch in height, hips wider due to 2X body fat, body shape more rounded. B: 12 yo growth spurt, peak 2 yrs later, become taller and heavier, broader shoulders.
What is asynchronous growth who is more vulnerable to it?
Children who spurt earlier longer torsos and shorter legs. Different parts of body grow at different rates.
What is early puberty and what is late puberty?
Early-8, late -16
Influences of pubertal timing?
Genetic (aA more early than EU or Hisp) and body composition (heavier have menarche earlier than leaner, nutrition and medicine)
What is the secular trend growth?
Children (20th CENT) in western world grew more rapidly and were taller than children in earlier times
What role has lepton in pubertal timing? What role has stress in PT?
Apatite stimulation, peaks in puberty. Stress levels speed up pubertal timing ( May target sexual hormones)
What is late puberty in boy and girl?
Boys: no testicular development by 14, lack full adult size for penis, 5 years to complete genital development. Girls- no sign of breasts by 14, no period by 16.
Early puberty in girls results in…
Negative body image and rejection of same ages peers. Lead to more depression and anxiety but research controversial on this topic. Truancy. Hang out with older peers=more risky bh. Depression risk may extend to college years.
Early puberty in boys versus late?
Early: Advantage more agile and athletic.