Working with Adolescents and Young Adults in General Practice (WONCA Family Medicine)

This book provides a quick and accessible resource for and managing common issues pertinent to adolescents and young adults in the community, ensuring age-appropriate healthcare delivery to this distinct and vulnerable group with complex and unique healthcare needs. Providing high-quality health care to this population requires knowledge and understanding of a broad range of considerations, including managing and promoting pubertal development, identity formation, chronic non-communicable diseases, substance use, violence, adolescent pregnancy, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, and mental health disorders, all of which are addressed here. Key Features: - Focused on the primary areas of concern for family physicians when working with this patient group - Provides a structured approach to addressing the key components of adolescent and young adult health and well-being, including exercise, sleep, and nutrition, and when to refer - Includes invaluable guidance to ensure appropriate support for vulnerable sub-populations including those with mental health disorders, child soldiers, and asylum-seeking or trafficked youth Practical and accessible, with an internati…