{"product_id":"9789814518819","title":"Clinical Handbook In Adolescent Medicine, A: A Guide For Health Professionals Who Work With Adolescents And Young Adults: A Guide for Health Professionals Who Work with Adolescents and Young Adults","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis clinical handbook is a valuable resource for any health professional who works with adolescents and young adults, whether in paediatric or adult acute care facilities or in the community. As a handbook it provides ready access to practical, clinically relevant and youth specific information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis clinical handbook fills a clear gap, as most adolescent texts are primarily directed at paediatricians. This handbook extends its scope beyond paediatrics for three important reasons. First, many adolescents are managed by adult trained clinicians who have not had much exposure to or training in adolescent health. Secondly, the important health conditions of adolescents are often the important health conditions in young adults. Thirdly, with increased survival rates in chronic illness over the last two to three decades, it is becoming essential that clinicians in adult health care are able to assess and manage conditions that have their origins in childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter is written by an expert in their field with a highly practical approach. The information is relevant and straightforward, with the aim of enhancing clinical skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormal Physical Development and Growth at Puberty \u003ci\u003e(Geoffrey Ambler)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Normal Development of the Adolescent Brain \u003ci\u003e(Donna M Palmer and Leanne M Williams)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormal Psychosocial Development in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(David Bennett and Richard G MacKenzie)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Image Issues in Adolescents \u003ci\u003e(Jennifer O'Dea)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicating with Adolescents \u003ci\u003e(Richard G MacKenzie)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsent and Confidentiality \u003ci\u003e(Michelle Yeo)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicating with Parents and Carers \u003ci\u003e(Anne Honey and Gwynneth Llewellyn)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicating Electronically with Adolescents \u003ci\u003e(Fiona Robards and Andrew Campbell)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducation Issues \u003ci\u003e(Margaret Allan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdolescents and Young Adults in Adult Hospitals \u003ci\u003e(Gail Anderson, Tegan Sturrock and Patricia Kasengele)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-Management in Chronic Illness; Promoting Therapy Adherence \u003ci\u003e(Michele Casey and Kate Steinbeck)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplex Medicopsychosocial Conditions: Chronic and Functional Disorders \u003ci\u003e(Susan J Towns and Helen E Bibby)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransition from Paediatric to Adult Care in Chronic Illness \u003ci\u003e(Sandra Whitehouse, Lynne Brodie and Susan J Towns)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResilience \u003ci\u003e(Emily Klineberg)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol and Other Drugs \u003ci\u003e(Bronwyn Milne, Yvonne Bonomo and Gilbert Whitton)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnintentional Injuries Among Adolescents and Young Adults \u003ci\u003e(Richard E Bélanger and Joan-Carles Suris)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRural and Remote Australian Adolescent Health Issues \u003ci\u003e(Catherine Hawke)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant Medical and Mental Health Issues for Incarcerated and Homeless Youth \u003ci\u003e(Stephen Stathis, Lee Hudson and Andrew Kennedy)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dying Adolescent \u003ci\u003e(Michael Stevens, Julie Dunsmore and John Collins)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisorders of Puberty \u003ci\u003e(Ann Maguire and Kate Steinbeck)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Deaf Adolescent \u003ci\u003e(Eric Weiselberg)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Adolescent and Young Adult with Intellectual Disability and Complex Health Needs \u003ci\u003e(Helen Somerville and Cameron Ly)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey Issues in Adolescent Obesity \u003ci\u003e(Shirley Alexander, Alison G Hoppin and Louise A Baur)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdolescents with Eating Disorders \u003ci\u003e(Jorge L Pinzon, Gail Anderson and Simon Clarke)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdolescent Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health \u003ci\u003e(Melissa Kang, Rachel Skinner and Deborah Bateson)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical Activity and Sports Medicine \u003ci\u003e(Carolyn Broderick and Damien McKay)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepression and Anxiety \u003ci\u003e(Sloane Madden)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessment and Treatment of Psychotic Disorders in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Jean Starling and Anthony Harris)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuicide and Self-Harm \u003ci\u003e(Philip Hazell)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMental Health in Young People with Intellectual Disability and Autism \u003ci\u003e(David Dossetor and Rameswaran Vannitamby)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleep and Sleep Disorders in Adolescents \u003ci\u003e(Karen Waters)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder \u003ci\u003e(Michael R Kohn and Deborah Erickson)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmunisation and Infectious Diseases \u003ci\u003e(Melina Georgousakis, Alexa Deirig and Robert Booy)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespiratory Disorders in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Donald Payne and Siobhain Mulrennan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Adolescent Endocrine Disorders \u003ci\u003e(Shubha Srinivasan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiabetes During Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Kristine Heels, Nuala Harkin and Kim C Donaghue)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdolescent Bone Health \u003ci\u003e(Craig Munns)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Neurological Disorders \u003ci\u003e(Richard Webster)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Gastrointestinal Disorders of Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Annabel Magoffin)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Dermatological Problems in Adolescents \u003ci\u003e(Anuja Elizabeth George)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Haematological Conditions in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Julie Curtin)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllergic and Immunological Disorders in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Alyson Kakakios, Dianne Campbell, Paul Turner and John Tan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCancer in Adolescents and Young Adults \u003ci\u003e(Bhavna Padhye and Melissa Gabriel)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate Effects of Childhood Cancer Therapy \u003ci\u003e(Helena Gleeson)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Cardiology Problems in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Mugur Nicloae and Dorothy Radford)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdolescent Renal Medicine \u003ci\u003e(Siah Kim and Deirdre Hahn)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Rheumatological Conditions in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Davinder Singh-Grewal)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenetics and Adolescents \u003ci\u003e(David Sillence)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrological Problems in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Grahame H H Smith)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Gynaecological Problems in Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(Kim Matthews and Peter Benny)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Andrology of Adolescence \u003ci\u003e(David J Handelsman)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCardiovascular Risk Factors and Atherosclerosis \u003ci\u003e(Marc S Jacobson and Michael R Kohn)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Clinicians, nurses, doctors and all other professionals in healthcare.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139871260912,"sku":"9789814518819","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814518819_p0.jpg?v=1763691067","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814518819","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}