TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Adolescent Sexuality A1 - Crawford-Faucher, Amy A2 - South-Paul, Jeannette E. A2 - Matheny, Samuel C. A2 - Lewis, Evelyn L. PY - 2015 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 4e AB - Adolescence, generally between 12 and 19 years, is a time of complex physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and sexual changes, and physical development occurs in advance of cognitive maturity. Not until maturity is reached in all of these realms does the adolescent acquire mature decision-making skills and the ability to make healthy decisions regarding sexual activity. Sexuality involves more than just anatomic gender or physical sexual behavior, but incorporates how individuals view themselves as male or female, how they relate to others, and the ability to enter into and maintain an intimate relationship on a giving and trusting basis. Adolescent sexual development forms the basis for further adult sexuality and future intimate relationships. Adolescents who are sexually active before having achieved the capacity for intimacy are at risk for unwanted or unhealthy consequences of sexual activity. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106847225 ER -