Normal Development and Common Psychiatric Illnesses in Adolescence / 신경정신의학

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: I reviewed the fundamental knowledge about normal development and common psychiatric illnesses in adolescence to provide with a lecture note for resident training seminar. METHODS: Three textbooks were reviewed and summarized. RESULTS: Adolescence is a bridge period between childhood and adulthood. Through adolescence, the development and achievement of interpersonal relationship, character pattern, learning and occupational capabilities occur. In adolescence, lots of both physical and psychological changes are observed. Also the requirement of social role and duty increased. Because of them, many psychiatric illnesses and adaptive problems are developed and exert negative influences on the quality of life of adolescents and their family. CONCLUSION: Adolescence is important period in human development and many psychiatric disabilities are developed and aggravated in this period.