Adolescent research can be productively conceptualized and integrated within a life span developmental framework. Research on pubertal timing and adolescent stress is presented in order to illustrate ...

The fundamental assumption behind the diagnosis of personality disorders is that they are essentially built into the hard-wiring of the individual. Once diagnosed with a personality disorder, the ...

Amsterdam, June 6, 2024 – Because the majority of people living with cerebral palsy (CP) are adults, a focus on adult care in addition to pediatric and adolescent care is increasingly important to ...

Introduction to the field of Gerontology and how the discipline addresses society's needs. This course examines current issues in aging using a life-span perspective to gain perspective on how ...

With over 170,000 COVID-19 deaths to date, and 1,000 more each day, America's life expectancy may appear to be plummeting. But in estimating the magnitude of the pandemic, demographers have found that ...

Attachment theory continues to provide an evolving and flexible framework, however inconclusive, in understanding how individuals seek and relate to one another. Attachment, originally proposed by ...