Adolescent health Flashcards
Do adolescents have the highest or lowest graft failure rates?
Highest
About 35% lose kidney
Do adolescents have higher or lower HbA1c deterioration? Why is this significant?
Higher
Associated with lasting complications like cardiovascular disease, neuropathy, retinopathy
When does adolescence occur?
11-25 years
Not just teens or puberty
What are some characteristics of an early adolescent prefrontal cortex?
Here and now focus (concrete) Winging it Bullet-proof mindset Risk taking & Impulsivity Egocentricity Difficulty controlling emotions
What are some characteristics of a prefrontal cortex in adulthood?
Abstract thinking Planning & Organising Decision making Reasoning Cognitive flexibility Emotion regulation
What are some social developments often seen in adolescence?
Self-identity Independence Focussing on peer relationships Questioning/developing different views Romantic relationships Sexual orientation Seeking new experiences and risks
Over half of mental health problems are established by what age?
14
75% by 24
What is HEADSS used for?
Assessing adolescent social history
What does HEADSS stand for?
Home Education (or Employment) Activities Drugs/Alcohol Sexuality Suicide/Self Harm
Questions for Home
Where do you live? Who lives with you?
How do you get on with the people you live with?
Who would you talk to if you had a problem?
Questions for employment/education
Which school do you go to? What year are you in?
Which subjects do you enjoy? What are you good at?
Who do you spend time with at school?
Questions for activities?
What do you enjoy doing outside of school?
Are you in any clubs or teams?
Who do you meet up with at weekends?
Questions for drugs?
Do any of your friends smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol? How about you?
Have you ever tried cannabis?
How much do you smoke/drink?
