Lydia's Transition Case Study

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Lydia’s presenting problem is her reaction to her transition to fourth grade and her onset of puberty. When Lydia graduated to fourth grade, she began attending a new school. While this event is normally stressful, Lydia also had to cope with her body beginning to change. She began to develop breasts, which none of her friends had developed yet. This change amplified the stress she was feeling from being at a new school. Fifth graders noticed how developmentally different Lydia was from other fourth graders and began to bully her. Since Lydia was visibly Asian, the bullies targeted this quality when teasing her. Lydia became anxious about how she looked. This body image anxiety coupled with her school transition stress made her uncomfortable

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