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Adolescent Neurological Development and Implications for Health and Well-Being

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Griffin, Angela·2017·Healthcare
DOI 10.3390/healthcare5040062PMC PMC5746696
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Adolescence is evolution’s solution to bringing the capacity of our large, complex brains to fruition. It is a critical period for brain development and the experiences of each adolescent during this time helps to shape their adult brain. Brain developments lead to both the hormonal changes and the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral characteristics of the teenage years. They drive a growth towards independence via more complex reasoning skills, increased importance of social affiliations outside the family, and an urge to experiment and explore boundaries. In the context of still incomplete inhibitory systems, a heightened sensitivity to rewards, including the need for social acceptance, can mean risk-taking or impulsive behaviour in some. The continued plasticity of the brain can also mean a creativity and openness to novel solutions. These normative steps of adolescence are especially relevant to young people with chronic health conditions. An understanding of brain development at this time can help us appreciate the perspective and priorities of adolescents with health conditions. It can also guide us towards better ways of collaborating with them.

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  • Youth may easily catch on to these practices with human guidance, and their developing nervous systems may be highly receptive to interventions.

    “Accustomed to being in learning environments, youth may easily catch on to these practices with human guidance, and their developing nervous systems may be highly receptive to interventions [119].”

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    Section 3.2 says adolescence may be a useful time to intervene because the brain is still plastic and amenable to change. Section 3.1 recommends working with young people on solutions, but does not say that being accustomed to learning environments makes them quick to learn the cited practices with human guidance. The latter part of the claim is therefore not supported by this paper. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Authors
Griffin, A.
Affiliations
Southampton Children's Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
Griffin, Angela
ORCID
Griffin, Angela
Venue
Healthcare
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2017-09-29
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
62
ISSN
2227-9032 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/healthcare5040062
PMC
PMC5746696
OpenAlex
W2760420740
Cited by
69
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4
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en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Health and Behaviors
Keywords
adolescent brain development, brain development, adolescent health, well-being, impulsivity, risk-taking, reward sensitivity, social acceptance, neuroplasticity, chronic disease, adolescents with chronic illness

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