Adolescent Medicine Flashcards
What is the definition of adolescence?
a period of development
What is the definition of puberty
a biologic process in which a child becomes an adult
When is early adolescence
10-13 years
when is middle adolescence
14-16
When is late adolescence
17-20+
What tanner stages are associated with early adolescence
1-2
what tanner stages are associated with middle adolescence
2-5
What tanner stages are associated with late adolescence
5
What are the sexual maturity ratings for pubic hair in boys
1 - none; 2 - scanty long slightly pigmented; 3 - darker, curls slightly, small amount; 4 - resembles adult type, not on thigh, coarse and curly; 5 - ault distribution, spreads to medial thigh
What are the sexual maturity ratings for testes in boys
1 - preadolescent; 2 - enlarged scrotum, pink, texture altered; 3 - larger; 4 - larger, scrotum dark; 5 - adult size
What are the sexual maturity ratings for penis in boys
1 - preadolescent; 2 - minimal change/enlargement; 3 - lengthens; 4 - larger, glands and breadth increase in size; 5 - adult size
What are the sexual maturity ratings for pubic hair in girls
1 - preadolescent; 2 - sparse, light pigmented, straight on medial border of labia; 3 - darker, beginning of curl, increased amount; 4 - coarse, curly abundant; 5 - adult type, spread to medial thigh
What are the sexual maturity ratings for breasts in girls
1 - preadolescent; 2 - breast and papilla elevated, diameter of areola increases; 3 - breast and areola enlarged, no contour separation; 4 - areola and papilla form second mound; 5 - mature nipple projection, areola part of general breast contour
What are the somatic early adolescent characteristics
secondary sex characteristics, beginning of rapid growth, awkward appearance
what are the somatic middle adolescent characteristics
height growth peaks, body shape and composition change, acne and odor, menarche/spermarche
what are the somatic late adolescent characteristics
physically mature, slower growth
what are the cognitive and morality characteristics of early adolescence
concrete operations, unable to percieve longterm outcome of current decision-making, conventional maturity
what are the cognitive and morality characteristics of middle adolescence
emergence of abstract thought, may percieve future implications but not decision making, questioning mores
what are the cognitive and morality characteristics of late adolescence
future oriented with a sense of perspective idealism, absolutism, able to think through things independently
What are the self-concept/identity formation characteristics of early adolescence
preoccupied with changing body, self-consciousness about appearance and attractiveness, fantasy and present-oriented
What are the self-concept/identity formation characteristics of middle adolescence
concerned with attractiveness, increasing introspection, “stereotypical adolescent”
What are the self-concept/identity formation characteristics of late adolescence
More stable body image, attractiveness may still be of concern, emancipation complete, firmer identity
What are the family characteristics of early adolescence
increased need for privacy, increased bid for independence
What are the family characteristics of middle adolescence
conflicts over control and independence, struggle for acceptance of greater autonomy
What are the family characteristics of late adolescence
emotional and physical separation from family, increased autonomy
What are the peer characteristics of early adolescence
seeks same-sex peer affiliation to counter instability