adolescence and early adulthood Flashcards
what is the general theme of adolescent development
trying to develop a sense of self and a personal identity, forming deeper connections with people to help us do that
whats the general theme of development in adult life
form intimate loving relationships with others
why are we seeing the new emerging adults stage of life
because of changing societal norms, later ages of marriage, later age of parenthod, longer education, birth control, fewer children and changes in gender roles.
general tasks of adolescents
finding onself and others they are close with, finding identity and setting oneself up for the future
developmental tasks in adulthood
achieve autonomy, establish identity, develop emotional stability, establish career, find intamacy, establish a residence, start family
whats equifinality
different risk factors can leads to the same difficulties/ disorders
whats multifinality
one risk factor that is transdiagnostic and can thus lead to multiple disorders
cognitive development for adolescent and early adult
complex thinking, goal oriented thinking, questioning things, thinking on abstract concepts like social and political issues
social development of adolescent and adult
develop identity, future focused, develop intimate and sexual relationships, changing roles and relationships in the family
emotional development of teen and adult
Self regulation
Extended range
and intensity of
emotional
experience
Emergence of
mental health
difficulties
6 things we need to develop resilience
love, problem solving, mastery, self regulation, meaning making, hope
how do we want to assess for disorders in this time span of teen and adult
assess broadly, promote autonomy, recognise the competence of person, consent and confidential
know, consider and avoid
red flags in teens
trouble sleeping, losing interest in hobbies, drug tabacco and alcohol use, trouble with law, suicidal thoughts, changing peer groups
red flags in adults
major changes in behaviour or personality, moody, grumpy irritable, risky behaviours, hard to sleep, avoidance, self harm
