Effects of Substance Abuse in Adolescence Brain Development
Erik Erikson’ psychosocial model of development, occurs in eight different stages. According to Erikson’s theory successful passage through each stage, ensures positive ability to develop and communicate with others. Unsuccessful development of a stage will create delay in later stages. However, transition through these stages can be accomplished at another time.
According to Erikson the adolescence stage, occurs during the ages of twelve through eighteen. The major task during this developmental stage: “Identity vs Role Confusion”. Adolescence is a critical progressive period that is often connected with physical development and risky behaviors. During this critical time, as …show more content…
Erikson’s epigenetic principle is similar to the process of the unfolding of a rose bud, each petal opens up at a certain time, in a certain order, that is predetermined. If we interfere in the natural order of development by pulling a petal forward prematurely or out of order, we ruin the development of the entire flower. Furthermore, Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, consist of developmental tasks that are psychosocial in nature. Each stage has a certain ideal period as well. If a stage is accomplished well, transition through the rest of the stages of will occur …show more content…
legal limit of the 21st birthday (SAMSHA 2009). Adolescent alcohol and marijuana use has been linked to harmful effects on physiological, social, and psychological functioning (Macleod et al. 2004; Tucker et al. 2006a, b). This includes increased delinquency (Nation and Heflinger 2006; Shoal et al. 2007), aggressively, risky sexual behaviors, hazardous driving, and comorbid substance use (Neal and Fromme
Erik Erikson’ psychosocial model of development, occurs in eight different stages. According to Erikson’s theory successful passage through each stage, ensures positive ability to develop and communicate with others. Unsuccessful development of a stage will create delay in later stages. However, transition through these stages can be accomplished at another time.
According to Erikson the adolescence stage, occurs during the ages of twelve through eighteen. The major task during this developmental stage: “Identity vs Role Confusion”. Adolescence is a critical progressive period that is often connected with physical development and risky behaviors. During this critical time, as …show more content…
Erikson’s epigenetic principle is similar to the process of the unfolding of a rose bud, each petal opens up at a certain time, in a certain order, that is predetermined. If we interfere in the natural order of development by pulling a petal forward prematurely or out of order, we ruin the development of the entire flower. Furthermore, Erikson’s psychosocial development theory, consist of developmental tasks that are psychosocial in nature. Each stage has a certain ideal period as well. If a stage is accomplished well, transition through the rest of the stages of will occur …show more content…
legal limit of the 21st birthday (SAMSHA 2009). Adolescent alcohol and marijuana use has been linked to harmful effects on physiological, social, and psychological functioning (Macleod et al. 2004; Tucker et al. 2006a, b). This includes increased delinquency (Nation and Heflinger 2006; Shoal et al. 2007), aggressively, risky sexual behaviors, hazardous driving, and comorbid substance use (Neal and Fromme