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ADOLESCENCE
CHANGES
Cognitive Development
Comprehend the impact of their behavior
Recognize multiple causes of many issues
Capability for abstract thinking
Argumentative behavior
Challenges to parental authority and limit setting
Family
Decreased amount of time spent with the adolescent
Decreased communication, support and supervision from adults
Less parental involment
More unsupervised time and activities
Need for more involved families
Physical Development
Physical changes
Psychological
Sexual growth and development
Consecuences
Unintentional pregnancy
Sexually transmitted diseases
Secondary sexual characteristics
Sexual exploration
Sexual identity
Sexual responsability
Community
Establish health promotion programs
Implementation of health promotion curricula
School-based health settings
Provide programs, facilities and resources for adolescents
Regulate the sale of alcohol, cigarettes and guns
Verify the use of safety belts, helmets and diriver's license.
Socio / Emotional Development
Major role of peer relationships
Seek out peers with similar beliefs, values and behaviors
Balance between peer presure and family expectations
Relationships with emotional and physical intimacy
Health Behaviors
Explore new behaviors
Increase of risky behaviors
Recommended periodic health supervision
Provide anticipatory guidance
Support health-promoting behaviors
Correct evaluation of the consequences of new behaviors
