What types of treatments do adolescent health specialists provide?
Adolescent health specialists provide adolescents and young adults with comprehensive care and treatment for a variety of problems and conditions, including:
- Physical exams required for driver's permits, college entrance, and sports participation
- Sports medicine and orthopedic problems, such as scoliosis
- Growth and development issues
- Acute or chronic illness, from strep throat to asthma, diabetes, or cerebral palsy
- Headaches, chest pain, and other aches
- Gynecologic and reproductive health/sexuality issues
- School, learning, and attention problems
- Nutrition, obesity, and eating disorders
- Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use prevention and counseling
- Psychosocial problems including depression, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and sleep problems
- Acne and other skin conditions
According to individual state law pertaining to adolescents and confidentiality, certain health care issues related to reproductive and mental health can be assessed and treated confidentially. To learn more, read the whole brochure from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Gail Berkowitz 10/10/07
My son hates going to the doctor, but it’s not the shots or taking clothes off. He is 15, and we live too far away for him to get there alone – so I have to drive him, which is the ultimate humiliation. I generally bring a book so I can sit in the car, but I really like to talk to the doctor. I wish that docs had a telephone hotline time for teens, the way they used to when he was an infant.
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