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Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013)
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Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013)
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Adolescence is a pivotal period of development with respect to
health and illness. It is during adolescence that many positive
health behaviors are consolidated and important health risk
behaviors are first evident; thus, adolescence is a logical time
period for primary prevention. In addition, the predominant causes
of morbidity and mortality in adolescence are quite different from
those of adults, indicating that early identification and treatment
of adolescent health problems must be directed to a unique set of
targets in this age group. Moreover, because of the particular
developmental issues that characterize adolescence, intervention
efforts designed for adults are often inappropriate or ineffective
in an adolescent population. Even when chronic illnesses are
congenital or begin in childhood, the manner in which the
transition from childhood to adolescence to young adulthood is
negotiated has important implications for disease outcomes
throughout the remainder of the person's life span. Organized in
five major sections (General Issues, Developmental Issues,
Treatment and Training, Mental Health, and Physical Health) and 44
chapters, Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology addresses the
common and not so common health issues that tend to affect
adolescents. Coverage includes: Context and perspectives in
adolescent health psychology Health literacy, health maintenance,
and disease prevention in adolescence Physical disorders such as
asthma, obesity, physical injury, and chronic pain Psychological
disorders such as substance abuse, attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, depression, and eating disorders Congenital chronic
diseases such as type 1 diabetes and spina bifida Handbook of
Adolescent Health Psychology is the definitive reference for
pediatricians, family physicians, health psychologists, clinical
social workers, rehabilitation specialists, and all practitioners
and researchers working with adolescents.
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