Adolescence

Adolescence is a time of considerable development of the brain; it is the period between childhood and adulthood covered by changes in neural architecture such as physical, psychological, and social development. 

•Period between childhood and adulthood

These alterations make this period vulnerable and adaptable. In addition there are specific changes for example outlining trajectories of grey and white matter development. 

•Changes in neural architecture

•Physical

 All those changes at the level of the brain and cognition may map onto behaviors commonly associated with adolescence.

•Psychological

 

•Social development

It is important to clarify puberty is not a synonym of adolescence; the first one refers to the reach of sexual maturation in contrast, adolescence is the gradual period of transition from childhood to adulthood, and thus is a process of “soft events” rather being defined by a discrete event or events.

                                                      

                                                         

•ADOLESCENCE

•Gradual period of transition from childhood to adulthood.

•PUBERTY

•Sexual maturation