Developing - American Psychological Association

DevelopingAMERICAN Psychological ASSOCIATIONA dolescentsDevelopingAdolescentsA Reference for ProfessionalsDevelopment of this document was supported by Cooperative Agreement No. U93MC00105 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human 2002 by the American Psychological Association . All rights iiPreface 1 Professional Contexts and Boundaries 1 Introduction 3 Recognizing Diversity 4 Organization of Developing Adolescents 5 adolescent Physical Development 7 Puberty and Sexual Development 7 Early or Late Sexual Development 8 Physical Appearance and Body Image 8 Physical Activity and Weight 8 Disordered Eating 9 adolescent Cognitive Development 11 Moral Development 13 Learning Disabilities 13 adolescent Emotional Development 15 Developing a Sense of Identity 15 Raising Self-Esteem 16 Emotional Intelligence 17 Group Differences in Emotional Development

Oct 30, 2000 · 4 By age 17, it is estimated that about 25% of all adolescents have taken part in activities that can be considered to be harmful either to themselves or others (e.g., getting preg-nant, taking drugs, failing school; Hamburg, 1997). Much has been written, both in the lay press and the scientific literature, about adolescents’ mental health

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