RT Book, Section
A1 Sass, Amy E.
A1 Richards, Molly J.
A2 Hay Jr., William W.
A2 Levin, Myron J.
A2 Abzug, Mark J.
A2 Bunik, Maya
SR Print(0)
ID 1172100600
T1 Adolescence
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 25e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457827
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172100600
RD 2024/04/19
AB Adolescence  is  a  period  of  rapid  physical,  emotional,  cognitive,  and  social  development.  Generally,  adolescence  begins  at  age  11–12  years  and  ends  between  ages  18  and  21.  Most  teenagers  complete  puberty  by  age  16–18  years;  in  Western  society,  however,  for  educational  and  cultural  reasons,  the  adolescent  period  is  prolonged  to  allow  for  further  psychosocial  development  before  the  individual  assumes  adult  status.  The  developmental  passage  from  childhood  to  adulthood  includes  the  following  steps:  (1)  completing  puberty  and  somatic  growth;  (2)  developing  socially,  emotionally,  and  cognitively,  and  moving  from  concrete  to  abstract  thinking;  (3)  establishing  an  independent  identity  and  separating  from  the  family;  and  (4)  preparing  for  a  career  or  vocation.