adolescence (redirected from Teenagr)

adolescence /ad·o·les·cence/ (ad?o-les´ens) the period between puberty and the completion of physical growth, roughly from 11 to 19 years of age.adoles´cent

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ad·o·les·cence (dl-sns)

n.

The period of physical and psychological development from the onset of puberty to complete growth and maturity.

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adolescence,

n the period of development between the onset of puberty and adulthood. This period is generally marked by the appearance of secondary sex characteristics, usually from 11 to 13 years of age, and spans the teen years.

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adolescence Adolescent medicine A period that begins with the onset of 2º sexual characteristics–puberty and ends with the cessation of growth–adulthood, in the vernacular, teenagehood, generally between 13 and 18. Cf Adulthood, Childhood

Adolescence–signs of psychological problems

Problem behaviors,

eg substance abuse, sexual promiscuity, delinquency

Interpersonal isolation

from friends and family

Cognitive dysfunction,

eg decline in academic performance, irregularities in expressive or receptive language

To be normal during adolescence is, by itself abnormal–Anna Freud.