Abstract
In this introductory address to the the Congress of the Interntional Society for Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology (ISAPP) in Berlin September 14-18, 2011, incoming ISAPP President Annette Streeck-Fischer interprets the Adam and Eve story of Genesis in the Bible as a myth depicting adolescent development. Elements of sexual maturation, risk-taking, and separation from parents, are present in the story. We are reminded of the many challenges todays adolescents face.
Keywords: Adolescents, myths, Adam and Eve, Bible, development, sexuality
Adolescent Psychiatry
Title: Adam and Eve - The Story of Two Adolescents
Volume: 2 Issue: 1
Author(s): Annette Streeck-Fischer
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Keywords: Adolescents, myths, Adam and Eve, Bible, development, sexuality
Abstract: In this introductory address to the the Congress of the Interntional Society for Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology (ISAPP) in Berlin September 14-18, 2011, incoming ISAPP President Annette Streeck-Fischer interprets the Adam and Eve story of Genesis in the Bible as a myth depicting adolescent development. Elements of sexual maturation, risk-taking, and separation from parents, are present in the story. We are reminded of the many challenges todays adolescents face.
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Streeck-Fischer Annette, Adam and Eve - The Story of Two Adolescents, Adolescent Psychiatry 2012; 2 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611202010010
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