TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Adolescents A1 - Friedman, Lawrence S. A2 - Feldman, Mitchell D. A2 - Christensen, John F. A2 - Satterfield, Jason M. A2 - Laponis, Ryan PY - 2019 T2 - Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e AB - This chapter offers a practical behavioral framework to assist those who provide health care to teenagers. Stages of adolescent development along with behavioral correlates are discussed, as are suggestions for effective patient–doctor communication, interviewing, and provision of health services. From a physiologic perspective, adolescence is the interval between the onset of puberty and the cessation of body growth. In psychosocial and behavioral terms, it is the time during which adult body image and sexual identity emerge; independent moral standards, intimate interpersonal relationships, vocational goals, and health behaviors develop; and the separation from parents takes place. Although some of these tasks may begin prior to puberty and evolve into adulthood, they provide the foundation for understanding adolescent behavior. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167756212 ER -