Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents and Young Adults Eric T. Meininger KEY WORDS Bisexual Gay Homosexuality Lesbian LGB Queer Sexual minority Sexual orientation HOMOSEXUALITY Sexuality is an emotionally charged issue….
Adolescent and Young Adult Sexuality Devon J. Hensel Kimber L. Hendrix KEY WORDS Romantic relationships Sexual behavior Sexual health Sexuality Adolescence and young adulthood is recognized as an important period…
Chronic Abdominal Pain Paula K. Braverman KEY WORDS Celiac disease Chronic abdominal pain Functional gastrointestinal disorders Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Recurrent abdominal pain Rome criteria Chronic abdominal pain is a…
Fatigue and the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Peter C. Rowe KEY WORDS Chronic fatigue syndrome Fatigue Joint hypermobility Neurally mediated hypotension Postural tachycardia syndrome Fatigue is a private, subjective experience that,…
Disorders of Somatic and Musculoskeletal Pain Bethany A. Marston David M. Siegel KEY WORDS Central sensitization Functional pain Musculoskeletal pain Pain amplification Somatic symptoms Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients…
Feeding and Eating Disorders Debra K. Katzman Neville H. Golden KEY WORDS Anorexia nervosa Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder Binge-eating disorder Bulimia nervosa Eating disorders Family-based treatment Medical complications Multidisciplinary The…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Lisa K. Simons Marvin E. Belzer KEY WORDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Antiretroviral therapy (ART) Exposure Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Prevention Preexposure…
Viral Hepatitis Mary E. Romano Lynette A. Gillis KEY WORDS Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis vaccine Viral hepatitis ETIOLOGY Hepatitis refers to inflammation of the liver due to…
Mononucleosis and Other Infectious Respiratory Illnesses Terrill D. Bravender KEY WORDS Community-acquired pneumonia Epstein Barr Virus Influenza Mononucleosis Mycoplasma pneumonia Pertussis INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is common in adolescents…
