Category: Adolescence

Anorexia Nervosa Among Eating Disorders in Adolescence Joanna, a 15-year-old Caucasian female, presents to the office for normal her annual health checkup and is accompanied by her mother. She weighs 90 pounds at the height of 5 foot 3 inches. Her BMI is 15.9, which is underweight for a female her age and height. She…

Suicide in Adolescence: Warning Signs and Causes Introduction Adolescence is a life stage that precedes reaching psychological maturity and social independence. For that reason, it involves the risks of extreme reactions to negative experiences, including impulsive decisions to end ones life. Adolescent suicide research sheds light on eight signs pointing to suicide risks, depression/relationship issues…

Adolescence: Contemporary Issues and Resources Issue Description and External Stressors With the advent of information technology (IT), and particularly Information and communications technology (ICT), the role of the Internet and especially social media has reached exponential growth. Due to the increasingly large amount of information that the Internet offers its users, the development of addition…

Adolescence and the Social Determinants of Health What essential elements should be included in a health teaching plan addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual challenges in adolescents? Today, adolescents face a number of health risks that could impact their further life. However, most of these health risks are preventable. Therefore, comprehensive health education could help…

Mental Disorders in Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence Abstract Statistics on mental disorders show that they tend to prevail in infants, children, and adolescents. More than 2.5 million children in the USA suffer from different kinds of mental disorders and more than 13% are in the risk group (Paul, 2007). Disorders in children and adults are not…

Adolescence Songs: A Teenager in Love by Dion DiMucci A Teenager in Love by Dion DiMucci was a famous song during my adolescent years. Some of the most crucial Lyrics are Each time we have a quarrel / It almost breaks my heart (DiMucci, 2017, lines 1-2). Essentially, this was a powerful opening considering this…

The Peculiarities Of Self Esteem In Adolescents There are two critical aspects of personality that can determine a persons self worth – self esteem and self concept. Each of them are dependent on the vision a person has of whom they are. Self concept is how you think about yourself. How you feel people view…

Perceptions Of Parents On Adolescents Utilization Of Family Planning Services Adolescence is the transitional phase of life from childhood to adulthood during which biological and major social role transitions occur (Sawyer etal, 2018). This is a critical time of formative growth when adolescents make decisions that can affect their health now and for their life…

Nationalism And Teens In The United States Nationalism is a very complex ideology, that is misrepresented in the media today. If teens rediscover nationalism, it will revolutionize society and improve themselves. Nationalism provides a solid foundation for a sustainable society, but it does have minor issues. But if we use the positive elements of Nationalism…

Influence Of Sports On Teenager: Physical, Psychological And Social PHYSICAL (BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES) Rena has a height of 55 while Ashley has a height of 56. They are 17 years old and on their 12 grade that is currently studying in Pangsinan National High School. Rena weighs about 53 klgs while Ashley weighs between 65-70 klgs.…