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title: Identity Formation During the Adolescent Years
description: "**Module 6, Lesson 2** [Adoption and the Stages of Development](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Adoption-and-the-Stages-of-Development.pdf) [Beyond Culture Camp](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BeyondCultureCamp.pdf) [Contact in Adoption and Adoptive Identity Formation](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Contact-in-Adoption-and-Adoptive-Identity-Formation-The-Mediating-Role-of-Family-Conversation.pdf) [The Mediating Role of Family Conversation](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Contact-in-Adoption-and-Adoptive-Identity-Formation-The-Mediating-Role-of-Family-Conversation.pdf) [Identity Formation During the Adolescent Years transcript](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Identity-Formation-During-the-Adolescent-Years-transcript.pdf) [Stuck Spots](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Stuck-Spots.pdf) [Talking with Children about Adoption](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Talking-with-Children-about-Adoption-The-Teen-Years.pdf)…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/nti/nti-curriculum-resources/mhp-identity-formation-and-the-impact-of-adoption-and-guardianship/identity-formation-during-the-adolescent-years/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: "NTI / NTI Curriculum Resources / MHP: Identity Formation and the Impact of Adoption and Guardianship"
tags:
  - Audience
  - Mental health professionals
---

# Identity Formation During the Adolescent Years

**Module 6, Lesson 2**

[Adoption and the Stages of Development](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Adoption-and-the-Stages-of-Development.pdf)

[Beyond Culture Camp](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BeyondCultureCamp.pdf)

[Contact in Adoption and Adoptive Identity Formation](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Contact-in-Adoption-and-Adoptive-Identity-Formation-The-Mediating-Role-of-Family-Conversation.pdf)

[The Mediating Role of Family Conversation](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Contact-in-Adoption-and-Adoptive-Identity-Formation-The-Mediating-Role-of-Family-Conversation.pdf)

[Identity Formation During the Adolescent Years transcript](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Identity-Formation-During-the-Adolescent-Years-transcript.pdf)

[Stuck Spots](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Stuck-Spots.pdf)

[Talking with Children about Adoption](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Talking-with-Children-about-Adoption-The-Teen-Years.pdf)

[The Teen Years](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Talking-with-Children-about-Adoption-The-Teen-Years.pdf)

 

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