Adolescent Care
Adolescent health, or youth health, is the range of approaches to preventing, detecting or treating young people’s health and well-being. The term adolescent and young people are often used interchangeably, as are the terms Adolescent Health and Youth Health.
Researchers suggest adolescence undergo three primary developmental stages of adolescence and young adulthood –early adolescence, middle adolescence, and late adolescence/young adulthood.
What is adolescent behavior?
What is adolescent behavior?
Behaviorally, adolescence is associated with volatile emotions and boundary-testing behavior as individuals explore and assert personal identity, learn to navigate peer relationships, and transition to independence.
What happens during adolescence stage?
What happens during adolescence stage?
Adolescence is a time for growth spurts and puberty changes. An adolescent may grow several inches in several months followed by a period of very slow growth, then have another growth spurt. Changes with puberty (sexual maturation) may happen gradually or several signs may become visible at the same time.
