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Psychologic Maturation

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The psychologic developmental phase called adolescence begins at the onset of puberty. The basic task of adolescent maturation is to move the individual from the passive, dependent child to the independent, decision-making, sexualized adult. Although physical maturation has definite landmarks—increased height, pubic and axillary hair growth, and other alterations in physical development—psychologic maturation has no such clear markers.

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  1. Barbara Ann Fitzgerald
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetric and Gynecolgy, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  2. Division of Maternal-Medicine, University of Louisville, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  3. Teenage Parent Program, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  4. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetric and Gynecolgy, USA

    Joseph S. Sanfilippo (Associate Professor, Co-Director) (Associate Professor, Co-Director)

  5. Pediatric Adolescent Gynecolgy, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Joseph S. Sanfilippo (Associate Professor, Co-Director) (Associate Professor, Co-Director)

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Fitzgerald, B.A. (1985). Psychologic Maturation. In: Lavery, J.P., Sanfilippo, J.S. (eds) Pediatric and Adolescent Obstetrics and Gynecology. Clinical Perspective in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5064-7_3

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