Abnormal Growth and Development
Abnormal Growth and Development M. Joan Mansfield Jonathan M. Swartz KEY WORDS Constitutional delay of puberty Delayed puberty Growth Precocious puberty Puberty Short stature This chapter focuses on the adolescent…
Technology and Social Media
Technology and Social Media Megan A. Moreno KEY WORDS Electronic health record (EHR) Facebook Internet Problematic internet use (PIU) Social media Social networking site (SNS) Technology “OMG.” “TTYL.” “LOL.” It…
Understanding Legal Aspects of Care
Understanding Legal Aspects of Care Abigail English, JD Rebecca Gudeman, JD KEY WORDS Confidentiality Consent Ethics Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)…
Chronic Health Conditions in Adolescents and Young Adults
Chronic Health Conditions in Adolescents and Young Adults Susan M. Sawyer KEY WORDS Adherence Adolescent development Adolescent-friendly health care Brain maturation Chronic health conditions Chronic illness Contraception Fertility Parents Puberty…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Adolescents and Young Adults
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Adolescents and Young Adults Cora Collette Breuner KEY WORDS Acupuncture Biofeedback Chiropractic Complementary alternative medicine (CAM) Herbal therapies Homeopathy Massage Yoga Complementary and alternative medicine…
Preventive Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults
Preventive Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults Carolyn B. Jasik Elizabeth M. Ozer KEY WORDS Electronic health records Preventive care Preventive counseling Preventive health guidelines Risk behavior Screening and…
Psychosocial Development in Normal Adolescents and Young Adults
Psychosocial Development in Normal Adolescents and Young Adults Sara Sherer Mari Radzik KEY WORDS Body image Cognitive development Early, middle, late adolescence Emerging adults Identity development Independence Peer group Psychosocial…
Office Visit, Interview Techniques, and Recommendations to Parents
Office Visit, Interview Techniques, and Recommendations to Parents Joshua S. Borus Elizabeth R. Woods KEY WORDS Communication Confidentiality HEEADSSS Interview techniques Office Visit Parental Advice Provider Advice Rapport The skillful…
Normal Physical Growth and Development
Normal Physical Growth and Development Jeremi M. Carswell Diane E. J. Stafford KEY WORDS Adrenarche Gonadotropins Growth Growth hormone Puberty Sexual development Sexual maturity rating Accelerated growth, maturation of sexual…
