Week 12: Adolescent & Social Identity, Health, and Transition to Adult Care Flashcards
What is the youth crossroad?
grapplign w/ childhood experiences, navigating current life situations and planning for the future
4 Tasks of Adolescence
developing sense of self
developing sexual identity
developing moral identity, moral values
beginning to think/develop personal goals
4 Aspects of intersecting identity
self identity
social/racial identity
gender identity
sexual identity
What influences adolescent identity development?
societal factors
peers/community
family
themselves (self-concept)
adolescents found to be more commited to identity exploration were found to…
have lower rates of risk behaviours
what mental health illnesses occur late adolescence to early adulthood?
schizo, bipolar
what mental health issues present during early -mid adolescence
eating disorder
depression
anxiety
self-harm
substance abuse
sleep disorder
suicdal ideations
What are barriers for black youth accessing mental healthcare?
systemic (wait times, geogrpahy, access to HCP, financial)
practitional (racism, no culturally competent care, lack of organizational support)
personal-community (stigma)
what facilitates access to mental healthcare for black youth?
support frrom friends + family
good relationship with providers
Challenges for LGBTQ youth accessing mental health care
inequalities
lack of regular source of care
lack of coverage
legal
financial
5 Areas for Adolescent Mental Helath Support
mental health system
community
school
parents
youth
Adolescent Sexual Health: Risk factors
lack of protection
contact w/ STI
new partner
>2 partners /year
drugs
previus STI
unsafe practices
sex work
survival sex
7 Ps of Sexual Health Assessment
Partners (# + gender)
Practices
Portection
Past Hx
Prevention og pregnancy
Permission (consent)
Personal Identity (gender identity)
STI screening for all sexually active youth younger than ___
25
