Adolescence

Question 1

What are the different components of adolescence?

Answer 1

Biological
Social
Psychological

Question 2

What happens in the biological component of adolescence?

Answer 2

Growth spurt
Develop primary sexual characteristics (growth of reproductive organs)
Develop secondary sexual characteristics (growth of hair)

Question 3

What happens in the social component of adolescence?

Answer 3

Independence from family
Sexual relationships
Leaving school/entering work
Legal threshold: sex, drinking, driving
Self-sufficiency: money, leisure, distress
Increase importance of peers

Question 4

What happens in the psychological component of adolescence?

Answer 4

Increase in sexual interest
Mood less stable
Capacity for more complex/abstract conceptual thoughts (justice)

Question 5

What disorders can be found specifically in adolescence?

Answer 5

Autism
Conduct disorder
Eating disorder/self-harm

Question 6

What are the factors in a CAMHS assessment?

Answer 6

Predisposing
Precipitating
Perpetuating
Protecting
From: Individual, family & environment

Question 7

In terms of confidentiality, what do parents have a right to?

Answer 7

Duty of care
Right to family life
Children are not their parents property

Question 8

When can you break confidentiality for minors?

Answer 8

Disclosure is necessary to protect the child/young person/someone else from risk of death or serious harm
Risk of neglect/physical/sexual/emotional abuse
Behaviour is putting them/others at risk of serious harm
When the benefit outweighs the harm of disclosure