EDS200H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pubic Hair, Puberty, Substance Abuse
16 Mar 2019
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Eds200: lecture 6: adolescence: physical and cognitive development. Storm and stress" view: having a lot of turmoil/ conflict at this point in their life, have mood swings. Why did both views have a different perspective: world was a different time and a different place. Views on adolescents: awkward changing physically and mentally, more emotions and heightened emotions, trying a bunch of stuff. Increased brain size: better info processing, heightened emotions (amygdala, rapid development of emotions. Increased reasoning: not able to control emotions. They are interested in learning things around them. Depression an affect disorder characterized by disturbances in cognitive & behavioral functioning. 20-25% of adolescents report mild feelings of depression and 4% are severely depressed: mild depression = not clinically diagnosed, does not have intervention. Associated with poor school achievement, substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, anxiety, eating disorders and suicide. Come characteristics: unable to have fun, extreme weight changes, some withdrawal.
