It feels incredible to see the fifth edition of Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide come to life. A once small project to help with my instruction of residents and adolescent medicine fellows has turned into a comprehensive but practical text whose “life” has now spanned almost a quarter of a century through its five editions. It has been a joy to see the continued development of adolescent health care as an exciting multidisciplinary field and see the increasing interest in this age group among so many different groups in health care. I have continued to be extremely gratified that the text remains so highly utilized among individuals at all levels of training and by so many different disciplines. One of the most satisfying aspects of my professional career has been the continued positive feedback I have received from you about the usefulness and practicality of the book for clinical, teaching, and study purposes. I continue to love seeing heavily worn copies of this book in offices and clinics.
Adolescent health care continues to expand as a field and includes pediatricians, internists, family medicine physicians, gynecologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, nurses, health educators, nutritionists, and teachers, among many others. The field has grown to include the health issues among college students, young adults with chronic illnesses transitioning into adult health care systems, adolescents in a variety of institutional settings, and adolescents served in school-based clinics. I thank all of you who are the providers of care to this population. I am always amazed and uplifted by the number of wonderful individuals from so many disciplines involved in the care of youth.
It is at times a daunting task to approach a new edition of this text with the increasing volume of information that continues to change at an ever-rapid rate. To facilitate a wider range of expertise and to broaden the approach, I have added associate editors. Dr. Debra Katzman, Dr. Catherine M. Gordon, Dr. David Rosen, and Dr. Elizabeth Woods are among the most respected names in the field of adolescent health care in North America. They provide a wide range of expertise ranging from gynecology, endocrinology, mental health issues, and prevention health issues to substance abuse and sexually transmitted diseases. They have been an invaluable addition in continuing to raise the standards of this textbook. In addition to these four associate editors, new experts have been added to almost every chapter. I sincerely thank the many contributors who have helped make this fifth edition, which I consider the most complete and the most user- and Web-friendly edition yet.With the many requests, it is always difficult to decide what special new topics to add to a new edition. Several topics came to the forefront that were important to either add, expand upon, or reorganize. These include the addition of a chapter on anxiety disorders, the total reorganization of the substance abuse chapters, the addition of material on complementary medicine, and the reorganization and expansion of material on HPV and cervical cytology. All other material has been extensively revised to include new information, research, and recommendations as well as new references and Web sites. Web sites, both in the text and in the reference section, have also been expanded to access up-to-date information where relevant. Web sites that are appropriate for teenagers, parents, and professionals have also been included.
I hope that all readers will enjoy this latest edition of Adolescent Health Care. Particularly for new readers, the intent is to make the material practical and easy to read, while maintaining a thorough approach that is evidence based but in a concise format. I know that the many tables, figures, statistics, references, and resources will help you in providing care to the many adolescents and young adults that you serve. The appendices cover a wide range of books, magazines, articles, organizations, and Web sites available for this age-group. As always, the hope is to make it easier for you, the reader, to perform appropriate evaluations and work-ups.
I dedicate this book to young people and to their health care providers. I hope this edition will provide a wealth of information for those who care for youth and young adults. Importantly, I welcome and look forward to feedback on this edition so I can continue to improve this book as the most practical guide to adolescent health issues.
Lawrence S. Neinstein
Foreword
It is our great pleasure to write the foreword to the fifth edition of Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide. Larry Neinstein and his associate editors provide a wonderful resource for practicing health professionals caring for adolescents, who will use this handy reference guide on a daily basis. This latest volume reflects the changing field of adolescent medicine: It incorporates new ideas and data into earlier versions while adding new perspectives in the field. Most importantly, the very practical approaches of previous editions continue to permeate this latest version of one of the most useful guides written for the medical care of teenagers.
Many faculty members tell us of the very practical ways this book influences their teaching and delivery of care. We also know that many other physicians, nurses, and health practitioners, who see the majority of adolescents in private practice and public health settings, will also find this book of great use.
It is for those who are in training, the many subspecialists now in the field, and the larger health professional audience that this fine volume has been revised. Older sections have been brought up to date and new sections added to reflect the latest in management and care of adolescents and their families.
Dr. Neinstein and his associate editors have provided us with a solid base for the practice of adolescent medicine, adding new chapters on psychosomatic illness, complementary medicine, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, human papillomavirus (HPV), and anogenital warts. Sixty-six new authors and coauthors have contributed to this edition, further recognizing the many leading experts who add their skill and expertise to the field of adolescent health care. They have skillfully distilled and synthesized new knowledge and transformed it into useful and accessible information for the practitioner.
It is hard to believe that it has been more than 23 years since Adolescent Health Care was first conceived. During this time, dramatic changes have occurred in the field, including the establishment of adolescent medicine as a subspecialty in pediatrics, family medicine, and internal medicine. This recognition has served to codify special areas of interest and knowledge in the field. Expertise in adolescent health is found in academic health centers, college health centers, community agencies, and school services nationally and internationally.
It is certainly hard to predict where the field will go in the next 50 years. Clearly, adolescence as a period of life will continue to undergo dramatic changes as our young people seek new ways to redefine themselves and to explore new ideas and challenges. We will need to understand how they will influence other teenagers and how young people will have an impact on their families, their communities, and the world at large. Their health care may play a much larger role in understanding how health and illness will change in our society, in an increasingly smaller and smaller world.
One can only wonder how the daily care of teenagers will also change. Clearly, the developmental aspects of this challenging period of time will remain. But with enhanced communication between teenagers and their world, an expanded role of the Internet, iPods, and cell phones in our lives, and the drive toward seeking and improving self-help and self-knowledge, it is hard to conceive of the many new ways by which we will be providing care for these young people.
With that in mind, we are sure that a future edition of Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide will be around to assist us in meeting the challenges of youth and give us the opportunity to provide the highest quality of health care.
Iris F. Litt MD
Contents
Part 1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ADOLESCENT CARE
- Normal Physical Growth & Development
- Psychosocial Development in Normal Adolescents
- The Office Visit, Interview Techniques & Recommendations to Parents
- Preventive Healthcare for the Adolescent
- Vital Statistics & Injuries
- Nutrition
- Understanding Legal Aspects of Care
Part 2 ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS
- Abnormal Growth & Development
- Thyroid Disease in Adolescents
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Gynecomastia
Part 3 CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS: Cardiac Risk Factors & Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Heart Murmurs including MVP
Part 4 ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS: Scoliosis and Kyphosis
- Common Orthopedic Problems
- Back Pain
- Guidelines in Sports Medicine
Part 5 DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
- Acne
- Miscellaneous Dermatologic Disorders
Part 6 NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
- Epilepsy
- Headaches
- Syncope & Vertigo
- Sleep Disorders
Part 7 GENITOURINARY DISORDERS
- Genitourinary Tract Disorders
- Enuresis
- Asymptomatic Proteinuria & Hematuria
- Scrotal Disorders
Part 8 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Infectious Mononucleosis & Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
- Hepatitis
- HIV Infections & AIDS
Part 9 CONDITIONS AFFECTING NUTRITION & WEIGHT
- Obesity
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa
Part 10 PSYCHOSOMATIC ILLNESSES & OTHER MEDICAL DISORDERS
- Psychosomatic Illnesses in Adolescents
- Fatigue
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chest Pain
- Fibromyalgia Syndrome & Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Part 11 SEXUALITY & CONTRACEPTION
- Adolescent Sexuality
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Adolescents
- Teen Pregnancy
- Contraception
- Combination Hormonal Contraceptives
- Intrauterine Contraception
- Barrier Contraceptives
- Emergency Contraception
- Long-Acting Progestins
Part 12 ADOLESCENT GYNECOLOGY
- Gynecological Examination
- Normal Menstrual Physiology
- Dysmenorrhea / Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
- Amenorrhea & PCO / Pelvic Masses
- Abnormal Pap Smear
- Vaginitis & Vaginosis
- Ectopic Pregnancy & Other Pregnancy Complications
- Galactorrhea
- Hirsutism & Virilization
- Breast Disorders
Part 13 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES: Overview of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia Trachomatis Infections
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Syphilis
- Herpes Genitalis / HPV & Anogenital Warts
- Other STIs including Genital Ulcers, Pediculosis, Scabies & Molluscum
Part 14 DRUG USE & ABUSE
- Overview of Drug Use & Abuse
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Psychoactive Substances of Abuse Used by Adolescents
- Laboratory Testing of Substances of Abuse
- Office Management of Substances of Use & Abuse
- Intensive Drug Treatment
Part 15 PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS & CONCERNS
- Common Concerns of Adolescents & Their Parents
- High-Risk & Out-of-Control Behavior
- Youth Violence
- Adolescent Depression & Anxiety Disorders
- Suicide
- School Problems
- Sexual Assault & Victimization
- Chronic Illness in the Adolescent
- Herbal Medications & Complementary Medicine
- Overview of College Health
APPENDICES
Book Details
- Hardcover: 1300 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; Fifth edition (November 16, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781792568
- ISBN-13: 978-0781792561
List Price: $132.95