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Health Counseling of Adolescents

Alain Joffe MD, MPH1
Susan M. Radius PhD2
 1 Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Park 307, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
2 Associate Professor Health Science, Towson State University, 141 Burdick Hall, Towson, Maryland 21204

Health counseling is a fundamental aspect of health care for adolescents and is a natural extension of the concept of anticipatory guidance. It is a dynamic process involving active participation by adolescents. Pediatricians are a valued source of health-relevant information, but must also recognize how their attitudes and beliefs can affect the counseling process. Knowledge of the multitude of changes occurring during adolescence and an understanding of the role of health-risking behaviors in meeting various developmental needs are critical to successful counseling. Particular attention must be focused on ways to help adolescents develop the skills necessary to maintain health-promoting lifestyles and to resist peer pressure to engage in health-risking behaviors.




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