Volume 36 · Number 10
OCTOBER 2006
Managing Adolescents
By
Adolescents can present a challenge to the treating psychiatrist. Their presenting problems, whether they be anxiety, depression, or behavioral in nature, need to be managed and understood within a developmental context. While it may be tempting to conceptualize adolescents as just smaller adults or older school-age children, in actuality, adolescents are a unique group of their own. They experience age-specific biological, social, and psychological changes and experiment with a variety of behaviors (eg, sexual behaviors, substance use) as they attempt to tackle certain developmental tasks, such as forming romantic relationships and developing autonomy.
ABOUT THE GUEST EDITOR
Dr. Auslander is assistant professor, Division of Adolescent and Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
The Creative Chaos of Adolescence
Jan Fawcett, MD
Effective Interviewing and Counseling of the Adolescent Patient
Lesley A. Cottrell, PhD;
Linda S. Nield, MD;
Kathaleen C. Perkins, MD
Puberty and Adolescent Sexuality
Frank M. Biro, MD;
Lorah D. Dorn, PhD
Sexual Development and Behaviors of Adolescents
Beth A. Auslander, PhD;
Susan L. Rosenthal, PhD;
Margaret J. Blythe, MD, FAAP
Adolescent Drug & Alcohol Use in the 21st Century
Sharmila Nanda, MD;
Neelam Konnur, MD
Managing the Adolescent With a Chronic Illness
James J. Burns, MD;
Matthew Sadof, MD;
Depak Kamat, MD, PhD
Do Foods or Additives Cause Behavior Disorders?
Narlito V. Cruz, MD;
Sami L. Bahna, MD, DrPH
