This bundle contains all the lectures of the course Adolescence: Developmental, Clinical, and School Psychology given at the University of Amsterdam. All the articles are incorporated in the lectures, making it an extensive and full summary for the course.
Puberty refers to a set of biological changes involved in reaching physical and sexual maturity. This is universal. Adolescence refers to the life course between beginning puberty and adult status. It roughly contains the ages 10-18. In this stage, young people are preparing to take on the roles and responsibilities of adulthood in their culture. It is culturally
........Read moreThere are several developmental trends of social relationships in adolescence:
There are developmental changes
........Read moreIn adolescence, there are three main biological changes:
Adolescence is characterized by more advanced moral reasoning due to more advanced perspective taking and more risk and impulsive behaviour. There are large structural changes in the brain during adolescence. This occurs through two
........Read moreThe goal of secondary education is to promote independent thinking and make your own well-informed choices. In the past, the goal was more about socialization and conformity. Secondary education was for the elite and males only before the last century. However, after the last century, a knowledge economy started to develop so secondary education was needed. In developing
........Read moreExternalizing problems consists of several aspects:
Children with externalizing problems often come from families where parental monitoring and control is lacking (i.e.
........Read moreAntisocial behaviour includes lying (1), fighting (2), bullying (3), truancy (4) and stealing (5) and it also occasionally occurs in typically developing children, adolescents and adults. This behaviour is most common in toddlerhood as disruptive behaviour in young children one of the most common problems experienced in the parenting context. It is one of the main reasons for
........Read moreA depressed mood refers to an enduring period of sadness without any related symptoms. About 35% of adolescents report a depressed mood within the past six months. To receive a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD), at least five of the following symptoms need to be present during a 2-week period, and must represent a change from previous
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