Learning Objectives
- Define the term youth, and discuss youth in terms of transitions
- Describe issues for young people in terms of accessing health services
- List the principal causes of morbidity and mortality amongst young people
- Discuss risk-taking in young people and its impact in terms of health status (drug use, injuries, sexual risk)
- Identify common psychiatric conditions in young people including depression, anxiety,
schizophrenia and eating disorders and their prevalence
- Explore causal factors for and discuss the management of youth suicide in society
- Discuss factors that may affect sexual health and wellbeing for young people
Youth
- what are youth (age range)?
- how is youth a time of transition?
- what is the role of risk-taking in youth?
- how are youth heterogenous?
Youth Health
- what are some access barriers to young people?
- what are the 4 principal causes of youth mortality?
- how are overall youth mortality rates changing?
- what are the principal causes of youth morbidity?
- how has illicit drug use changed over time?