Adolescent Medicine addresses the health care of adolescents, young adults, and their families. Adolescent psychology constitutes an important part. The COVID-19 pandemic has given insight into adolescent needs, bringing the focus on prevention rather than mere correction. One needs to factor in the unique aspects of adolescence, their need to impress peers and gain acceptance, and their unique information processing, not calculating trade-offs between risk and reward the way adults might, in a linear, rational, logical, and verbal manner. The article focuses on the need for collaborative training among the various stakeholders in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
Keywords: Adolescent help-seeking; Adolescent mental health; Adolescent psychology; Adolscent Counseling; Integrated behavioural health, focus on adolescent disorders, distress, development, need for team work; Psychological assessment and interventions with adolescents; life skills and positive psychology.
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