adolescence Flashcards
what years are adolescence
11-18 years
what years are young adulthood
18-22/25 years
what stage of eric erikson’s therapy is adolescence
identity vs confusion
what is the adolescent decade viewed as
transition period between childhood and adulthood
what does the adolescent period begin with
sexual maturity
what does the adolescent period end with
cessation of growth
adolescent involved both
physical and psychological developemtn
T/F: in adolescent a person reaches physical and sexual maturity ?
true
during the adolescent period one grows more …. and search’s for…
self consciousness and identity
what is marked by rapid physical growth and development of secondary sex characteristics
pre - adolescence
pre adolescence in females are what years
8-10 years
pre adolescence for males are what years
9-11 years
puberty occurs due to
gonadal hormone changes
when does puberty end
with th onset of menses
when is the monarch eperiod for periods
12-13
what is the onset of menses for males
production of sperm
what are the 4 major changes in puberty
development of primary sex characteristics
develop secondary sex characteristics
rapid physical growth - spurt in height and weight
changes in body proportions
T/F: are you suppose to consider all of the puberty changes as a pt during an evalutatuoin or designing a treatment plan
yes
what are the primary sex characteristics
testes and orvaries
what is the secondary sex characteristics
physical appearances
what hormone is related to sex characteristics
Gonadotropin- releasing hormone
Genetics
• Stress
• Socioeconomic status
• Environmental toxins
• Nutrition and diet, exercise
• Amount of fat and body weight
• Chronic illness
are all factors affecting what
timing of puberty
in female athletes there menarch is
delayed
do female athletes have menstrual irregularities?
yes