Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Contact information for authors
- Biography for Jacobus Donders and Scott J. Hunter
- Introduction
- Section I Theory and models
- Section II Disorders
- 5a Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents
- 5b Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults
- 5c Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a lifespan synthesis
- 6a Learning disorders in children and adolescents
- 6b Learning disorders in adults
- 6c Synthesis of chapters on learning disabilities: overview and additional perspectives
- 7a Infants and children with spina bifida
- 7b Adolescence and emerging adulthood in individuals with spina bifida: a developmental neuropsychological perspective
- 7c Spina bifida/myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus across the lifespan: a developmental synthesis
- 8 Cerebral palsy across the lifespan
- 9a Intellectual disability across the lifespan
- 9b Lifespan aspects of PDD/autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
- 9c Autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability: common themes and points of divergence
- 10a Hearing loss across the lifespan: neuropsychological perspectives
- 10b Visual impairment across the lifespan: neuropsychological perspectives
- 11a Traumatic brain injury in childhood
- 11b Adult outcomes of pediatric traumatic brain injury
- 11c Neurobehavioral aspects of traumatic brain injury sustained in adulthood
- 11d Traumatic brain injury in older adults
- 11e Traumatic brain injury across the lifespan: a long-term developmental perspective
- 12a Pediatric aspects of epilepsy
- 12b A lifespan perspective of cognition in epilepsy
- 13a Leukemia and lymphoma across the lifespan
- 13b Lifespan aspects of brain tumors
- 14 Lifespan aspects of endocrine disorders
- 15 Metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders across the lifespan
- 16a Psychopathological conditions in children and adolescents
- 16b Psychopathological conditions in adults
- 16c Neuropsychological aspects of psychopathology across the lifespan: a synthesis
- Index
- Plate section
- References
7b - Adolescence and emerging adulthood in individuals with spina bifida: a developmental neuropsychological perspective
from Section II - Disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2010
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Contact information for authors
- Biography for Jacobus Donders and Scott J. Hunter
- Introduction
- Section I Theory and models
- Section II Disorders
- 5a Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents
- 5b Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults
- 5c Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a lifespan synthesis
- 6a Learning disorders in children and adolescents
- 6b Learning disorders in adults
- 6c Synthesis of chapters on learning disabilities: overview and additional perspectives
- 7a Infants and children with spina bifida
- 7b Adolescence and emerging adulthood in individuals with spina bifida: a developmental neuropsychological perspective
- 7c Spina bifida/myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus across the lifespan: a developmental synthesis
- 8 Cerebral palsy across the lifespan
- 9a Intellectual disability across the lifespan
- 9b Lifespan aspects of PDD/autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
- 9c Autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability: common themes and points of divergence
- 10a Hearing loss across the lifespan: neuropsychological perspectives
- 10b Visual impairment across the lifespan: neuropsychological perspectives
- 11a Traumatic brain injury in childhood
- 11b Adult outcomes of pediatric traumatic brain injury
- 11c Neurobehavioral aspects of traumatic brain injury sustained in adulthood
- 11d Traumatic brain injury in older adults
- 11e Traumatic brain injury across the lifespan: a long-term developmental perspective
- 12a Pediatric aspects of epilepsy
- 12b A lifespan perspective of cognition in epilepsy
- 13a Leukemia and lymphoma across the lifespan
- 13b Lifespan aspects of brain tumors
- 14 Lifespan aspects of endocrine disorders
- 15 Metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders across the lifespan
- 16a Psychopathological conditions in children and adolescents
- 16b Psychopathological conditions in adults
- 16c Neuropsychological aspects of psychopathology across the lifespan: a synthesis
- Index
- Plate section
- References
Summary
Introduction
Adolescence and early adulthood are transitional periods characterized by numerous biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes [1, 2]. More changes are seen in adolescence than in any other period of development except infancy. The late teens through twenties are marked by profound change, exploration of possible life directions, and decision-making that has enduring implications [1]. “Change” is the defining construct for these developmental periods and is particularly salient in individuals with chronic health conditions (CHC).
Spina bifida myelomeningocele (SBM) is a prototypical example of a CHC with core neurological features (Table 7b.1) and diverse complications (Table 7b.2) impacting development and outcome. Readers are referred to the previous chapter for details regarding the etiology, features, and clinical course of SBM. Individuals with SBM experience not only typical ongoing challenges of adolescence and adult development, but also unique changes owing to their health condition. Both normative and illness-specific changes occur within a larger environmental context that itself undergoes transformation over time. Individuals with SBM also face health system discontinuities such as the transition from pediatric medical care to adult care, and the transition from parent-controlled health care to self-management.
We begin this chapter with conceptual frameworks for considering the critical developmental milestones of adolescence and emerging adulthood, and a discussion of the interplay between the developmental issues of these periods and the experience of a CHC. Second, we consider major empirical findings relevant to SBM in adolescence and adulthood.
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