ABC of Adolescence

Adolescents undergo rapid physical, psychological and social developmental changes that result in management challenges, communication issues, patterns of disease and symptom presentations that are different from children or adults. This can be challenging for health professionals, who rarely have had specific training in dealing with the young people they meet in their clinical work. This ABC covers topics surrounding adolescent development, sexual behaviour and substance misuse, along with education and preventative strategies. It also features other adolescent health problems such as self-harm, eating disorders and psychosomatic presentations. This book is a valuable resource for all those who deal with adolescent patients in primary care, emergency departments, and hospital and outpatient settings.

ISBN 0727915746   Pages 56 ISBN13 9780727915740 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher BMJ Publishing Group   Weight (grammes) 232 Imprint BMJ Books   Published in London Format Paperback   Series title ABC S. Publication date 29 Jun 2005   Height (mm) 274 Library of Congress 2005012252   Width (mm) 210 DEWEY 616.00835   Spine width (mm) 4 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1		Adolescent development by Deborah Christie and Russell Viner		1
2		Consent, competence, and confidentiality by Vic Larcher		5
3		Epidemiology of health and illness by Russell Viner and Robert Booy		9
4		Adolescents in primary care by Ann McPherson		13
5		Chronic illness and disability by Michele Yeo and Susan Sawyer		16
6		Health promotion by Russell Viner and Aidan Macfarlane		19
7		Sexual health, contraception, and teenage pregnancy by John Tripp and Russell Viner		22
8		Substance misuse : alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, and other drugs by Yvonne Bonomo and Jenny Proimos		26
9		Common mental health problems by Pierre-Andre Michaud and Eric Fombonne		30
10		Suicide and deliberate self harm in young people by Keith Hawton and Anthony James		34
11		Eating disorders and weight problems by Dasha Nicholls and Russell Viner		38
12		Fatigue and somatic symptoms by Russell Viner and Deborah Christie		42

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