Chapter 1: Knowing The Self
Concept of Self
- Your developmental stage is called
adolescence.
1. Early Adolescence 12-14
years old
2. Middle Adolescence 15-17
years old
3. Late Adolescence 18-21
years old
- Experiencing rapid physical changes
until their full completion in late
adolescence
- Showing ability to comprehend
abstract concepts in mathematics
- Questioning old values without fear
- Moving gradually toward a more
mature sense of identity
The Johari Window
1. Open self - known by you and others
2. Blind Self - only known by others
3. Hidden Self - only known by you
4. Unknown Self - unknown to you and
others
Unique self
A. Characteristics
a. Refers to the unique features
or qualities typically
describing you as an
adolescent
B. Habits
a. This is the first special and
unique tendencies, activities
or practices that you find
yourself having difficulty to let
go or give up’
C. Experiences
a. Refers to significant
experiences that contribute
to the unique self.
Chapter 2:
Psychology refers to the science of mental
processes and behaviors.
Physiological Development
- Refers to the physical changes that
occur in the body.
Early Adolescence
Girls (12-14 years old)
- Breast Develop
- Pubic Hair
- Hair Under the Arms
- Menstruation starts as early as 10
late as 16 years old
- Hips become more defined and
curved
- Void becomes firmer and fuller
Boy (12-14 years old)
- Testicles enlarge
- Penis enlarges one year after
testicles
- Appearance of Pubic hair at 13.5
years old
- Nocturnal emission may happen at
14 years old
- Hair under arms and on face grows
- Voice becomes firmer and fuller
- Acne starts appearing at 15 years
old
- Adam's apple become visible
Middle (15-17 years old) to Late
Adolescence (18-21 years old)
- Physiological changes become more
stable. You have become more
profound with a sense of acceptance
and comfort.
Cognitive Development
- Refers to your capacity to think and
reason.
Social Development + Emotional Chapter 5 : Aspects of Personal
Development Development
- Both of these are intertwined during
middle and late adolescence. Stress - state of mental or emotional strain
or tension resulting from adverse or very
Spiritual Development demanding circumstances.
- During adolescence, spiritual
awakening happens and Stressor - chemical or biological agent,
adolescents become aware of the environmental condition, external stimulus
existence of the divine, share their that causes stress to an organism.
spiritual experiences with peers and
find a way to put faith into practice. 1. External Stressor
a. Changes in temperature
Chapter 3: Development Stages in Middle i. Heat or cold
and Late Adolescents b. Stressful environment
i. Classroom Conditions
- Refers to tasks that arise during ii. Abusive Relaitonship
certain periods in your life 2. Internal Stressor
a. Physical Ailments
Adjust to new physical changes i. Infection
Adjust to new intellectual abilities ii. Inflammation
Adjust to higher cognitive demands in iii. Psychological
school problems
Adjust to higher demands for verbal 1. Worrying
communication skills 2. Overthinking
Develop a personal sense of identity
Establish Vocational Goals Chapter 6 : The Powers of the Mind
Establish Emotional and Physical
Independence from parents The Human Brain is a highly essential and
Develop Stable peer relationships powerful part of the Human body. It is one of
Manage sexuality the largest and most complex organs of the
Adopt a personal value system body.

Chapter 4 Brain is the processing center of different

signals and information, communicating
Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescents over a trillion connections through
synapses.
Sexual Relationship
Peer Adjustment Basic Parts Include the ff:
Intellectual Maturation 1. Brainstem
Vocational Choice a. Conists of the medula.
Emotional maturity Controls breathing, digestion,
heart rate and other
autonomic processes.
 2. Cerebellum - Looking for personal meaning
a. Has an important role for - Giving sensory input
motor control. It is also - Joining group studies
involved in language,
emotional functions, end Organized, sequential, planned and details
processing of procedural - Following directions
memories - Doing repetitive detailed homework
3. Cerebrum problems
a. Forebrain, make up 75 - Managing time and schedules
percent of the brain volume
and 85 percent by weight Interpersonal, Feeling-based, kinesthetic,
Emotional
Ned Herrmann - Looking at the big picture
- Is known as the “Father od Brain - Taking initiative
dominance Technology” - Simulations
- He developed the theory of brain - Visual Aids
dominance where people develop a - Brainstorming
dominant mode of thinking
preferences.
The Right Brain The Left Brain
The Whole Brain Model
- States that the brain is divided into The right side of the The left side of the
four metaphoric quadrants. This also brain is best at the brain is considered
refers your preferred modes of expressive and to be adept at tasks
thinking, learning and working creative tasks that involve logic,
language and
analytical thinking
The right and the left-brain theory
- According to the theory of right brain Recognizing Faces Language
or left-brain dominance, each side of Expressing Logic
the brain has its designated function, Emotions Critical Thinking
and each person has his/her own Music Numbers
Reading Emotions Reasoning
preference as the which side is
Colors
mostly used. Images
Intuition
Logical, Analytical, fact-based Quanitative Creativity
- Collecting data
- listening to informational lectures Chapter 7 : Mental health and well-being in
- reading textbooks middle and late adolescence
- Judging ideas based on facts,
criteria The following are considered possible
- Logical reasoning warning signs for mental disorders
- Frequent expression of anger and
Holistic, intuitive, Integrating, Synthesizing worry
- Listening to and sharing ideas - Difficulty in sleeping and eating
- Inability to enjoy pleasurable
activities
- Isolation and avoiding social
interactions
- Extended feeling of grief after a loss
or death of a loved one
- Obession with exerccising, ddieting
or binge-eating
- Seek to hurt other people or destroy
property
- High or low energy
- Engaging in smoking, drinking and
prohibited drugs
- Difficulty in controlling emotions
- Thougts of suicide
- Self harm
- Hearing voices
- Idea that one’s midn is controlled
best by someone else
A. ADHD or attention
deficit-hyperactivity Disorder
a. Persistent inattention and or
hyper-activity impulsivity that
disrupts normal functioning
or development and whose
symptoms present
themselves.
b. Has a direct negative impact
on social, academic and
occupational functioning
B. Bipolar Disorder
a. A serious mental illness, they
go through an unusual mood
changes and extremes of
emotions such as happy,
highly energetic phased
called maniac episode.
C. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
a. Reers t excessive anxiety
and working with difficult to
control oneself.
b. Also associated with
restlessness, being easily
tired, difficulty in
concentrating, mind going
blank, irritability, muscular
tension and difficulty falling
asleep or stay asleep
together with unsatisfying
sleep.
D. Social Anxiety Disorder
- Refers to persistent fear of
socializing with unfamiliar
situations or people with fear
to act in ways that may be
embarrassing and humiliating
E. Panic Disorder
- Surge of fear or intense
discomfort reaching its peak
within minutes.
F. Schizophrenia
- Related to “gross deficits in
reality testing” This can mean
that to properly detect what is
real and not reals, can
manifest delusion,
hallucinations, disorganized
speech, disorganized or
catatonic behavior
G. Depression
- Refers to feeling of sadness
that lingers for weeks or
longer, accompanied by a
feeling of worthlessness or
hopelessness.
H. Eating Disorder
- Commonly used as a
lifestyle-related disorder.
- Considered more serious
since it may cause severe
disturbance to an
adolescent’s eating and can
lead to fatal illness.
- Such as anorexia nervosa,
bulimia nervosa and binge
eating
I. Personality Disorder
 - An adolescent who has a Vulnerability
personality disorder may 1. Biological Vulnerability
display behavior that - Includes being affected base
markedly deviates from the on some physical illness like
expectations of the culture of asthma or heart disease
the individual who exhibits it. 2. Early experiences
J. Conduct Disorder - In life it includes intense
- Refers to disruptive emotions; experience such
behaviors such as as parents; separation
aggression o people and
animals
K. Substance-related Disorders
- Conditions that have
something to do with
problematic pathological se
of alcohol and illegal drugs
L. Internet adiction
- Refers to excessive use of
the internet which impair
daily life

What are the tracers and threats to

psychological well-being?

1. Family is knows as basic unit of

society. It is currently benign
challenged in relation to rearing
adolescence
2. Community and neighborhood
- Could also affect your
well-being, they could
influence your choices and
interest.
3. School-related factors
- Can contribute to or threaten
your health and well-being.
Good factors such as you
joining academic and non
academic activities
4. Socioeconomic Status
- May give rise to multiple
personality disorders in the
instability of the home
environment