Health Reference Series: Adolescent Health Sourcebook
Health Reference Series: Adolescent Health Sourcebook
Editor: Hayes, Kevin
Publication Year: 2021
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Single-User Purchase Price:
$97.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$145.50
ISBN: 978-1-80316-058-0
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count:
11
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Adolescent Health Sourcebook, Fifth Edition offers parents and teens basic information about growth and development during adolescence and related safety issues.
This book is found in the following Credo Collections:
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part 1. An Overview of Adolescent Health
- Chapter 1—Understanding Adolescent Health
- Chapter 2—Adolescent Development
- Chapter 3—Key Indicators of Adolescent Well-Being
- Chapter 4—Navigating through Early Adolescence
- Chapter 5—Health Disparities among Youth
- Chapter 6—Initiatives to Improve Adolescent Health in America
- Part 2. Staying Healthy during Adolescence
- Chapter 7—Healthy Food Choices for Teens
- Chapter 8—Benefits of Healthy Eating in Adolescents
- Chapter 9—Teens and Caffeine Use
- Chapter 10—Physical Activity and Teens
- Chapter 11—Weight Management in Teens
- Chapter 12—Body Image Issues in Adolescence
- Chapter 13—Sleep and Adolescents
- Chapter 14—Medical Care and Your Teen
- Part 3. Puberty, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health
- Chapter 15—Overview of Reproductive and Sexual-Health Trends in Teens
- Chapter 16—Female Reproductive System and Puberty
- Chapter 17—Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle
- Chapter 18—Female Reproductive Health Concerns
- Chapter 19—Male Reproductive System and Puberty
- Chapter 20—Male Reproductive Health Concerns
- Chapter 21—Teen Pregnancy: A Social and Medical Problem
- Chapter 22—Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Their Prevention
- Chapter 23—Birth Control Methods (Contraception)
- Chapter 24—Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
- Chapter 25—Importance of Sex Education in Adolescence
- Part 4. Common Health Concerns of Teens
- Chapter 26—Dealing with Chronic Health Problems
- Chapter 27—Acne
- Chapter 28—Allergies in Adolescents
- Chapter 29—Asthma and Teens
- Chapter 30—Cancer in Childhood and Adolescence
- Chapter 31—Diabetes in Children and Teens
- Chapter 32—Growing Pains and Growth Disorders
- Chapter 33—Juvenile Arthritis
- Chapter 34—Infections Often Spread in Schools
- Chapter 35—Malocclusion
- Chapter 36—Scoliosis
- Part 5. Emotional, Social, and Mental-Health Concerns in Adolescents
- Chapter 37—Adolescent Stress
- Chapter 38—School Pressures
- Chapter 39—Adolescent Social Development and Concerns
- Chapter 40—Mental Health of Adolescents: An Overview
- Chapter 41—Common Mental-Health Disorders Affecting Adolescents
- Chapter 42—Depression
- Chapter 43—Communicating with the Adolescent: Resources for Parents and Caregivers
- Chapter 44—Adolescents’ Well-Being during COVID-19: A Parental Guide
- Chapter 45—Understanding Self-Harm
- Chapter 46—Prevention of Teen Suicide
- Part 6. Substance Abuse and Adolescents
- Chapter 47—Substance Abuse – Overview
- Chapter 48—Addiction and the Adolescent Brain
- Chapter 49—Smoking and Nicotine Use among Adolescents
- Chapter 50—Alcohol Use among Adolescents
- Chapter 51—Marijuana Use among Adolescents
- Chapter 52—Prescription Medicine Abuse
- Chapter 53—Inhalants
- Chapter 54—Do Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medicines Lead to Addiction?
- Chapter 55—Adolescents Substance Abuse: FAQs
- Chapter 56—Helping Your Teen Who Has a Problem with Drugs
- Part 7. Adolescent Safety Concerns
- Chapter 57—Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
- Chapter 58—Driving and Teens
- Chapter 59—Internet Safety
- Chapter 60—Skin Safety Concerns
- Chapter 61—Work Safety for Teens
- Chapter 62—Other Teen Safety Concerns
- Part 8. Violence against Adolescents
- Chapter 63—Youth Violence: A Public-Health Problem
- Chapter 64—Understanding Child Trauma
- Chapter 65—Bullying and Other Types of Aggressive Behavior
- Chapter 66—Sexual Assault
- Chapter 67—Dating Violence and Abusive Relationships
- Chapter 68—Youth Gangs, Violence, and Prevention
- Part 9. Additional Help and Information
- Chapter 69—Glossary of Terms Related to Adolescent Health
- Chapter 70—Directory of Adolescent Health Organizations for Parents and Teens