CLD 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Extreme Weight Loss, Family Therapy, Fluoxetine

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 103
• Professor: Rachel Caplan

Document Summary

Cld103 week 8 physical development & health in adolescence. A time of opoortunities & risks: developmental transition between childhood and adulthood, entailing major physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes. Adolescence as a social construction: global concept, takes different forms in different cultures, puberty begins earlier and entrance into avocation occurs later. A time of opportunities & risks: adolescence offers opportunities for growth in, physical dimensions, cognitive & social competence, autonomy, self-esteem, intimacy, risky behaviours reflect, immaturity of the adolescent brain. Adolescence is best thought of as: a biological stage, a social construction, the first stage of adulthood, a universal stage of development. Implications of early & late maturation: process by which a person attains sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce. How puberty begins: hormonal changes: first stage of puberty occurs between ages 6 and 8, adrenal glands located above the kidneys secrete increasing levels of androgens, maturing of the sex organs triggers a second burst of dhea production.