The Stages of Ado­les­cent Brain Development With UCLA's Adri­ana Galván, Ph.D.

This webi­nar pro­vides insights into ado­les­cent brain devel­op­ment and shows how bet­ter under­stand­ing this devel­op­men­tal peri­od can inform and improve pro­grams and ser­vices focused on youth well-being.
With an exper­tise in ado­les­cent brain devel­op­ment, Adriana Galván is a pro­fes­sor of psy­chol­o­gy and the dean of Under­grad­u­ate Edu­ca­tion at Uni­ver­si­ty of Cal­i­for­nia, Los Ange­les (UCLA). She is also the co-exec­u­tive direc­tor of the UCLA Cen­ter for the Devel­op­ing Ado­les­cent. Her research focus­es on char­ac­ter­iz­ing the neur­al mech­a­nisms under­ly­ing ado­les­cent behav­ior to inform pol­i­cy (e.g., juve­nile justice).
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
01:40 Introduction of the Speaker
04:15 Importance Adolescent Brain Development
05:00 What is Adolescence
06:45 Why Adolescence Is Special
09:00 What Developmental Needs do Adolescents Have
13:45 The Role of Brain Development in Supporting Mental Health
21:15 The Connecting Brain
28:40 The Importance of Sleep for Adolescent Brain Development
32:15 Why Sleep Matters
37:45 How to Support the Connecting Adolescent Brain
41:50 The Importance of Framing When Communicating About Adolescents
50:15 Q&A and Closing Remarks
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