development /de·vel·op·ment/ (de-vel´up-mint) the process of growth and differentiation.developmen´tal
development
development [de-vel´up-ment]
development,
Patient discussion about development.
cognitive development the development of intelligence, conscious thought, and problem-solving ability that begins in infancy.
psychosexual development
1. development of the individual's sexuality as affected by biological, cultural, and emotional influences from prenatal life onward throughout life.
2. in psychoanalysis, libidinal maturation from infancy through adulthood (including the oral, anal, and genital stages).
psychosocial development the development of the personality, and the acquisition of social attitudes and skills, from infancy through maturity.
de·vel·op·ment (d -v l  p-mnt)n. 1. The act of developing. 2. The state of being developed. 3. A significant event, occurrence, or change. 4. The natural progression from a previous, simpler, or embryonic stage to a later, more complex, or adult stage. de·vel  op·mental (-mntl) adj. |
development
Etymology: Fr, developper, to unfold
1 the gradual process of change and differentiation from a simple to a more advanced level of complexity. In humans the physical, mental, and emotional capacities that allow complex adaptation to the environment and function within society are acquired through growth, maturation, and learning. Kinds of development include arrested development, mosaic development, psychomotor development, psychosexual development, psychosocial development, and regulative development.
2 (in biology) the series of events that occur within an organism from the time of fertilization of the ovum to the adult stage. See also film development. developmental, adj.
Development
The act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Embryology The process of growth and differentiation into a mature adult organism
Evidence-based medicine See Consensus development
Global village See Sustainable development
Graduate education See Continuing professional development
Neurology See Cognitive development, Motor development
Paediatrics See Plateau development
Pharmaceutical industry The advancing of a single drug compound of interest identified in a research program through its approval for marketing by the FDA and other regulatory agencies
Psychology See Psychosexual development
Embryology The process of growth and differentiation into a mature adult organism
Evidence-based medicine See Consensus development
Global village See Sustainable development
Graduate education See Continuing professional development
Neurology See Cognitive development, Motor development
Paediatrics See Plateau development
Pharmaceutical industry The advancing of a single drug compound of interest identified in a research program through its approval for marketing by the FDA and other regulatory agencies
Psychology See Psychosexual development
development [de-vel´up-ment]
1. growth and differentiation.
2. building or enhancement.
cognitive development the development of intelligence, conscious thought, and problem-solving ability that begins in infancy.
community health development in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as facilitating members of a community to identify the community's health concerns, mobilize resources, and implement solutions.
critical path development in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as constructing and using a timed sequence of patient care activities to enhance desired patient outcomes in a cost-efficient manner. See also critical path.
program development in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as planning, implementing, and evaluating a coordinated set of activities designed to enhance wellness or to prevent, reduce, or eliminate one or more health problems of a group or community.
psychosexual development
1. generally, the development of the psychological aspects of sexuality from birth to maturity.
2. In psychoanalytic theory, the development of object relations has five stages: the oral stage from birth to 2 years, the anal stage from 2 to 4 years, the phallic stage from 4 to 6 years, the latency stage from 6 years until puberty, and the genital stage from puberty onward; see also sexual development.
psychosocial development the development of the personality, including the acquisition of social attitudes and skills, from infancy through maturity.
risk for delayed development a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as being at risk for delay of 25 per cent or more in one or more of the areas of social or self-regulatory behavior, or in cognitive, language, gross motor, or fine motor skills.
sexual development see sexual development.
staff development
1. an educational program for health care providers conducted by a hospital or other institution; it includes orientation, in-service training, and continuing education.
2. in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as developing, maintaining, and monitoring competence of staff.
development,
n the process by which an individual reaches maturity.
development
the process of growth and differentiation.
Patient discussion about development.
Q. What Are the Risk Factors for Developing Breast Cancer? I am 35 years old. My mother had breast cancer when she was 60 and my aunt had it when she was 52. Am I at increased risk for developing the disease? Are there other risk factors?
A. Here are some risk factors :
- Age. your chances of developing breast cancer increase with age
- Personal history of breast cancer. if you had cancer in one breast, you have increased risk in developing cancer in your other breast
- Family history. Yes, it is genetically related, so you're at risk..
- Radiation exposure
- Early onset of menstrual cycle
- Late menopause
- First pregnancy in older age
- Race
- Hormone therapy
- Some birth control pills
- Smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol
- Age. your chances of developing breast cancer increase with age
- Personal history of breast cancer. if you had cancer in one breast, you have increased risk in developing cancer in your other breast
- Family history. Yes, it is genetically related, so you're at risk..
- Radiation exposure
- Early onset of menstrual cycle
- Late menopause
- First pregnancy in older age
- Race
- Hormone therapy
- Some birth control pills
- Smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol
Q. Is it common for teenagers with arthritis to develope depression?
A. yes, I guess it is. having to deal with such a thing at such age- which is difficult without having arthritis as well, can really get you down. I think meeting other teenagers who suffer from it as well as conversations with a psycologist would be the best to do here.
Q. What Are the Risk Factors for Developing Stroke? My father had a stroke recently, at the age of 73. What are the risk factors for developing this?
A. Primary risk factors include:
1) smoking
2) excessive alcohol intake
3) uncontrolled high blood pressure
4) high cholesterol
5) overweight/unhealthy diet
6) illegal drugs/abuse of Rx drugs
7) known or unknown heart problems
8) diabetes
9) known or unknown vascular brain defects - aneurysm, etc.
10)family history of stroke
Read more or ask a question about development1) smoking
2) excessive alcohol intake
3) uncontrolled high blood pressure
4) high cholesterol
5) overweight/unhealthy diet
6) illegal drugs/abuse of Rx drugs
7) known or unknown heart problems
8) diabetes
9) known or unknown vascular brain defects - aneurysm, etc.
10)family history of stroke
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