Adolescent mental health.
Definitions and descriptions of adolescent mental health are beginning to be grounded in psychologists' empirical studies of a wide variety of patterns of adaptation to adolescence. Three major themes guiding current research relevant to mental health in adolescence are discussed in this article: (a) a focus on analysis of interindividual differences to describe variety in adaptation; (b) the integration of biological, psychological, social, and cultural variables in models of adolescence; and (c) an emphasis on the developmental aspects of adolescent mental health. Empirical investigations of adolescent mental health and development within the social context of the family are reviewed.
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D000293:Adolescent; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007207:Individuation; D010553:Personality Development