title: Cognitive development and aspects of adolescent sexuality.
abstract: Difficulty with adjustment to sexuality by adolescents has been of increasing concern to both educators and human service professionals in recent years. The cognitive development and behavior of adolescents as it pertains to sexuality and the implications for helping them overcome maladaptive sexual behavior is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002657:Child Development; D003071:Cognition; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D004532:Ego; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior