NSE 13A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Novelty Seeking, Hypogonadism, Health Promotion
18 Dec 2018
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Age 3-5 is the time when the child starts using language as a social tool of communication and ready to cooperate with other children. School readiness coincides with the dev of the thought process. Age 12-15, ability to think abstractly and consider hypothetical situations. Among youth, leading cause of mortality= accidental or unintentional injuries and for ados aged 15-19, the second leading cause of death is self harm ( suicide) Among ado, most common mental health disorders include, depression, anxiety disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and substance abuse disorder. Eating disorders represent 3rd most common chronic illness among canadian female adolescents. Youth who are minority ( aboriginal, immigrant, homeless, sexual minority (lgbt), are more likely to experience discriminiation, stigmatization harassment and bullying and less sense of belonging to their school community increasing their risk for mental health problems. People in 40-60 s are commonly processing info slower and more vulnerable to distraction with age related deficiencies in memory and rxn time.
