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Module 4: Healthy living across the life span: Adolescents Flashcards

1
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Adolescence is generally considered to end when what milestones are met?

A
  • completion of schooling
  • entering employment or tertiary education
  • beginning a serious intimate relationship
  • having children.
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Name 5 adolescent issues that can determine whether a person becomes a healthy adult.

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  • smoking,
  • drinking excessively
  • using illicit drugs,
  • physical inactivity
  • poor nutrition
  • obesity
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What is the most common illicit drug used by young 12 - 24 year olds?

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Cannabis.

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What percentage of 16-24 year olds are consuming alcohol at levels posing a lifetime risk to health?

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37.5%

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What percentage of 12 -17 year olds used illicit drugs in the last 12 months?

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11%

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What percentage of 18-24 year olds used illicit drugs in the last 12 months?

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30%

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What percentage of 5 -16 years males are overweight or obese?

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22%

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What percentage of 5 -16 years females are overweight or obese?

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23%

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What percentage of 16 - 24 years males are overweight or obese?

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37%

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What percentage of 16 - 24 years females are overweight or obese?

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21%

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What is teen clinic?

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Teen clinic is a nurse initiated and nurse led clinic that started on the far south coast of NSW.

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What percentage of children worldwide experience mental disorders?

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The World Health Organisation (2019) notes that worldwide 10-20% of children and adolescents experience mental disorders.

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16 % of males in Australia experienced a _________ ________ disorder in the last 12 months?

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mental health

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Name 4 mental health disorder experienced by 12-17 year olds in Australia.

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  • Anxiety,
  • Major depressive disorder
  • ADHD
  • Conduct disorders.
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What are the top four leading causes of death for the age group 15-24?

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  1. suicide,
  2. land and transport accidents
  3. accidental poisoning
  4. assault.
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What is the name of the unit run by NSW Health in relation to mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and adolescents andf their families?

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service(CAMHS)

17
Q

In 2018 the WHO added what condition to the list of mental health conditions?

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Gaming addiction.

18
Q

How does the WHO define gaming disorder?

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A condition involving addictive behaviours, where someone loses control over their gaming, to the extent that it takes over other parts of their life, with negative consequences.

19
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Gaming disorder usually occurs alongside what other mental health conditions?

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Depression and anxiety.

20
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By what percentage has youth homelessness risen in the last 10 years?

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26%

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