What do young people need to know about their health - and how can you help them learn it? This practical guide will help you to broach health subjects (ranging from the banal to the embarrassing to the deadly serious) with the adolescents you encounter in your professional life. Drawing on research and collaboration with specialists in areas such as dietetics, mental health, drugs and alcohol, fitness, education and careers, along with young people themselves, Hot Topics in Adolescent Health provides a range of support mechanisms for professionals working with young people. Using interactive methods of delivery, this practical guide and complimentary CD provide figures, diagrams and suggested activities to explore each topic within a group setting and point to other resources for further information. The book covers both the basic and more detailed issues beginning with an introduction to adolescence and puberty before exploring key issues such as body image, diet and exercise, mental health, drugs, alcohol, relationships and sex (including contraception, sexual health, pregnancy and abortion) - giving lots of inspiration on how to confidently answer those tricky questions. Sections on consent and confidentiality when working with young people, as well as a vital summary of child protection policy and procedure, will also prove useful. It is highly recommended for healthcare professionals, teachers, therapists, counsellors, community group leaders and all people working with adolescents.

"Hot Topics," the October 2006 issue of Adolescent Medicine Clinics, will address a wide range of current and controversial issues of broad interest to clinicians who provide adolescent health care. Topics will include new immunizations targeted for adolescents, alternative and complementary therapies, bariatric surgery, body art, advances in acne management and Asperger syndrome. Reproductive health issues will include advances in hormonal contraception, bone health, vaginal microbicides and partner delivered therapy for sexually transmitted infections. Treatment of adolescent mood disorders, abuse of prescription and proprietary drugs, performance enhancing drugs, and tobacco cessation will be also be addressed.

More children born today will survive to adulthood than at any time in history. It is now time to emphasize health and development in middle childhood and adolescence--developmental phases that are critical to health in adulthood and the next generation. Child and Adolescent Health and Development explores the benefits that accrue from sustained and targeted interventions across the first two decades of life. The volume outlines the investment case for effective, costed, and scalable interventions for low-resource settings, emphasizing the cross-sectoral role of education. This evidence base can guide policy makers in prioritizing actions to promote survival, health, cognition, and physical growth throughout childhood and adolescence.

In this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, new Consulting Editor and Issue Guest Editor Justine Larson brings her considerable expertise in the latest hot topics in child and adolescent psychiatry. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as bullying, depression intervention, the biological effects of childhood trauma, childhood trauma and psychosis, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on the latest hot topics in child and adolescent psychiatry, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Social Media as It Interfaces with Psychosocial Development and Mental Illness in Transitional Age Youth; Mental Health Care of Detained Youth and Solitary Confinement and Restraint Within Juvenile Detention Facilities; Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience and Mindfulness-Based Approaches Common Denominator Issues for Children with Emotional, Mental, or Behavioral Problems; #KidsAnxiety and Social Media; and more.

AM:STARs: Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews is the official publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health. Published 3 times per year, the journal offers adolescent medicine specialists and other primary care physicians who treat adolescent patients with state of the art information on all matters relating to adolescent health and wellness. This issue of AM:STARs, Hot Topics in Adolescent Health, presents a wide array of articles exploring some of the most exciting advances and controversies in adolescent health. These topics and other evolving are.

Suitable for health providers, residents, and students as well as other practitioners who promote the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults, this book emphasises on practical clinical approaches covering comprehensive health evaluation, which impacts on health choices and behaviors, health screening, education and health promotion.

Volume 21 of Recent Advances in Pediatrics is a compilation of reviews bringing trainees and physicians fully up to date with key developments in the field. Topics in this new volume include advances in neonatology, nutrition, gastroenterology and hepatology, psychiatry, endocrinology and critical care. Separate chapters are dedicated to vaccines and pharmacotherapy. Presented in an easy to follow format, Volume 21 follows a multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter finishes with a summary of key learning points and extensive references for further reading. Clinical photographs, illustrations and tables enhance learning. Key points New, updated volume presenting latest developments in paediatrics Multidisciplinary approach, easy to follow format Extensive references and key learning points summarised in each chapter Hot Topics Volume 20 published in 2011