Psychosocial development and puberty.
The context of adolescent development in which puberty occurs is briefly reviewed, along with the psychosocial impact on timing of puberty, girls' perception of puberty, and the impact of puberty on relationships with parents and on psychological health. This information can be integrated into clinical practice in order to provide the best care for adolescents, but, first, access to confidential and comprehensive care must be available.
Department of Psychology, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, USA. shortmb@uhcl.edu
Mary B
MB
Short
Susan L
SL
Rosenthal
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D011627:Puberty / Q000523:psychology*; D012741:Sexual Maturation