adolescent health

Question 1

what age is adolescence?

Answer 1

10-19 yrs

Question 2

what is acronym for assessment of development stage in adolescence?

Answer 2

STEP

• sexual maturation
• thinking
• education/employment
• peers/parents

Question 3

what is idea of points for competence?

Answer 3

• understand simple terms
• understand info and how it relates to them = be able to retain this info and weigh up good, bad etc

Question 4

can a parent authorise treatment a competent young person has refused?

Answer 4

no

Question 5

what is the acronym for framework of things to talk about with young people?

Answer 5

H = home life/relationships

E = education/employment (progress at school/financial concerns)

E = eating (body weight/image)

A = activities (peers, physical activity)

D = drugs

S = sexual activity, orientation, STIs

S = suicidality

S = safety (risk taking behaviour/criminality)