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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790135203321

Titolo

Adolescent medicine [[electronic resource] ] : pharmacotherapeutics in general, mental and sexual health / / edited by Donald E. Greydanus ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : De Gruyter, c2012

ISBN

1-280-59775-5

9786613627582

3-11-025570-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (444 p.)

Collana

Health, medicine, and human development

Altri autori (Persone)

GreydanusDonald E

Disciplina

616.89/140835

Soggetti

Adolescent medicine

Adolescent psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Overview on adolescence -- Concepts of health care in adolescents in the 21st century -- Principles of pharmacology -- Basic concepts of neurotransmission -- Genetics and adolescent medicine -- Concepts of emergency care -- Concepts of surgical disorders in adolescents -- Concepts of psychotherapy in adolescents -- Substance abuse disorders -- Pharmacotherapy of adolescent attention deficit -- Disorders of disruption, violence, and cognitive abilities -- Mood disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Schizophrenia -- The adolescent breast -- Menstrual disorders in the adolescent -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Contraception in adolescents -- Adolescent pregnancy -- About the editors -- About the Department of Pediatric and Human Development, Michigan -- About the Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Kentucky -- About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel.

Sommario/riassunto

Primary care clinicians are called on to care for adolescents in a time with increasing pharmacologic agents that are available in the management of these patients. The emphasis in this book is on the current pharmacologic treatment of common medical disorders in adolescents. Selected topics of practical relevance in adolescent



medicine are covered. The goal of this book is to provide a succinct and practical guide specifically written for practicing physicians and allied health professionals who work with adolescents.