Neinstein’s Adolescent and Young Adult Health Care: A Practical Guide, 6th Edition

Highly regarded as the go-to-resource of adolescent medicine for more than 30 years, Neinstein’s Adolescent and Young Adult Health Care remains the #1 choice for those involved in the care of adolescents and young adults. The 6th Edition continues to deliver practical, authoritative guidance on everything from normal development to legal issues, psychosocial care, and special populations. Extensive updates include the addition of young adult health care; a new color design; numerous new chapters; more algorithms, photos, and bulleted text; and fresh perspectives from a new senior editor and two new associate editors. This renowned title is ideal for daily practice or board preparation, and is recommended by the American College of Physicians for their internal medicine library. The 6th Edition is a highly useful resource for pediatricians, family practitioners, gynecologists, internists, house staff, nurse practitioners, PAs, residents, medical students, and fellows, as well as school-based clinics, college health centers, juvenile detention centers, pediatric ERs, and other facilities that serve adolescents and young adults. Features: One of the first texts to incorporate young adults into the scope of adolescent health care. New full-color design and more clinical photos provide visual appeal and clarity. New chapters cover U.S. and world data on the health of adolescents and young adults, potential effects of technology use on youth, and the growing issues regarding transgender adolescents and young adults. New section explores special populations such as foster placement; young adults in the military; homeless, incarcerated, and immigrant youth and young adults; Native American youth, and more. More algorithms and bulleted lists make the text more readable and useful as a quick reference. Evidence based throughout, with numerous references provided for further research. Key topics include psychological issues, ways to develop rapport with teenagers, interviewing, sports medicine, LARC, HPV, substance abuse, and college health. Hundreds of useful websites on nearly every topic, where professionals, teenagers, and parents can find up-to-the-minute information. Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Contributors Foreword Preface Contents PART I: General Considerations in Adolescent and Young Adult Health Care CHAPTER 1: Health of the World’s Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 2: Normal Physical Growth and Development CHAPTER 3: Psychosocial Development in Normal Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 4: Office Visit, Interview Techniques, and Recommendations to Parents CHAPTER 5: Preventive Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 6: Nutrition CHAPTER 7: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 8: Chronic Health Conditions in Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 9: Understanding Legal Aspects of Care CHAPTER 10: Technology and Social Media PART II: Endocrine Problems CHAPTER 11: Abnormal Growth and Development CHAPTER 12: Thyroid Function and Disease in Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 13: Diabetes Mellitus PART III: Cardiovascular Problems CHAPTER 14: Cardiac Risk Factors and Hyperlipidemia CHAPTER 15: Syncope, Vertigo, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest CHAPTER 16: Heart Murmurs, Congenital Heart Disease, and Acquired Heart Disease CHAPTER 17: Systemic Hypertension PART IV: Musculoskeletal Problems and Sports Medicine CHAPTER 18: Common Musculoskeletal Problems CHAPTER 19: Guidelines for Promoting Physical Activity and Sports Participation CHAPTER 20: Concussion PART V: Skin Disorders CHAPTER 21: Acne CHAPTER 22: Miscellaneous Skin Conditions PART VI: Neurological and Sleep Disorders CHAPTER 23: Epilepsy CHAPTER 24: Headaches CHAPTER 25: Sleep Disorders PART VII: Genitourinary Disorders CHAPTER 26: Renal and Genitourinary Tract Infections in Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 27: Enuresis CHAPTER 28: Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Hematuria PART VIII: Infectious Diseases CHAPTER 29: Mononucleosis and Other Infectious Respiratory Illnesses CHAPTER 30: Viral Hepatitis CHAPTER 31: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome PART IX: Conditions Affecting Nutrition and Weight CHAPTER 32: Obesity CHAPTER 33: Feeding and Eating Disorders PART X: Functional and Other Unexplained Medical Conditions CHAPTER 34: Disorders of Somatic and Musculoskeletal Pain CHAPTER 35: Fatigue and the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CHAPTER 36: Chronic Abdominal Pain PART XI: Sexuality and Contraception CHAPTER 37: Adolescent and Young Adult Sexuality CHAPTER 38: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 39: Transgender Youth and Young Adults CHAPTER 40: Adolescent and Young Adult Pregnancy and Parenting CHAPTER 41: Contraception CHAPTER 42: Barrier Contraceptives and Spermicides CHAPTER 43: Contraceptive Pills, Patches, Rings, and Injections CHAPTER 44: Intrauterine Devices and Long-acting Reversible Contraception PART XII: Other Reproductive System and Breast Disorders CHAPTER 45: Gynecologic Examination of the Adolescent and Young Adult Female CHAPTER 46: Normal Menstrual Physiology CHAPTER 47: Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Disorders CHAPTER 48: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding CHAPTER 49: Amenorrhea, the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Hirsutism CHAPTER 50: Pap Smears and Abnormal Cervical Cytology CHAPTER 51: Vaginitis and Vaginosis CHAPTER 52: Pelvic Masses CHAPTER 53: Ectopic Pregnancy CHAPTER 54: Men’s Health CHAPTER 55: Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia PART XIII: Sexually Transmitted Infections CHAPTER 56: Overview of Sexually Transmitted Infections CHAPTER 57: Gonorrhea and Chlamydia CHAPTER 58: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease CHAPTER 59: Syphilis CHAPTER 60: Herpes Genitalis CHAPTER 61: Human Papillomavirus Infection and Anogenital Warts CHAPTER 62: Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Including Genital Ulcers, Pediculosis, Scabies, and Molluscum PART XIV: Substance use and Abuse CHAPTER 63: Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Use and Abuse CHAPTER 64: Alcohol CHAPTER 65: Tobacco CHAPTER 66: Marijuana CHAPTER 67: Psychoactive Substances of Abuse CHAPTER 68: Approaches to Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Use PART XV: Mental Health CHAPTER 69: Depression and Anxiety Disorders CHAPTER 70: Suicide and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 71: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and School Problems CHAPTER 72: Violence CHAPTER 73: Sexual Assault and Victimization PART XVI: Special Populations INTRODUCTION: Overview for Special Populations CHAPTER 74: College Health CHAPTER 75: Youth and Young Adults in the Military CHAPTER 76: The Health of Unaccompanied Homeless Minors and Young Adults CHAPTER 77: Youth in Foster Care CHAPTER 78: Juvenile Detention and Incarcerated Youth and Young Adults CHAPTER 79: Immigrant Adolescents and Young Adults CHAPTER 80: The Care of American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents and Young Adults Index This book delivers practical, authoritative guidance on everything from normal adolescent development to legal issues, psychosocial care, and special populations. Updates include the addition of young adult health care; numerous new chapters; more algorithms, photos, and bulleted text; and fresh perspectives from new editors. For daily practice or board preparation, and useful for pediatricians, and other physicians and facilities that serve adolescents and young adults