Preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART 1.  GENERAL ADOLESCENT MEDICINE -- 1. Adolescent Preventive Services.-  2. The Adolescent Patient Interview: Adolescent Confidentiality and Consent -- 3. Pubertal Development -- 4. Normal Adolescent Development -- 5. Male Genitourinary Exam -- 6. The Pelvic Examination and Pap Smear in Adolescents and Young Adults -- 7. Adolescent Dermatology -- 8. Obesity -- 9. Nutrition: Healthy Eating in Adolescence; Nutritional Supplements: Performance-Enhancing Drugs, and Dietary Supplements; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; and Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome -- 10. Sports Injuries in the Adolescent -- 11. Cardiac Issues in Adolescence -- 12. Hypertension in Adolescents -- 13. Immunizations -- PART 2. SEXUALITY, GYNECOLOGY, AND ABNORMAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT -- 14. Amenorrhea -- 15. Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding -- 16. Basics of Hormonal Contraception -- 17. Adolescent Pregnancy -- 18. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 19. Breast Disorders in Adolescence -- 20. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in Adolescents -- 21. HIV in Adolescents -- 22. Delayed Puberty, Short Stature, and Tall Stature -- PART 3. MENTAL HEALTH AND TRANSITION OF CARE -- 23. Adolescent Substance Use and Prevention -- 24. Adolescent Mental Health Disorders -- 25. Eating Disorders -- 26. Adolescent Relationship Abuse in Clinical Settings:  Opportunities for Prevention and Intervention -- 27. Bullying and Cyber Bullying -- 28. Nature, Nurture, Adolescents and Resilience -- 29. Transition of Care -- APPENDIX.

The second edition of this definitive guide for clinical care of adolescents builds upon the practical knowledge and guidance of the first edition, and expands into new subjects of adolescent care. The handbook is divided into three sections: general adolescent medicine, sexuality, and mental health, and contains relevant, practical knowledge, covering those areas most often seen in the practice of adolescent medicine. The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Handbook, 2nd edition details best practices in regards to diagnostic evaluations and clinical care, but also instructs practitioners on the best methods to connect, communicate, and continue that care with adolescents, in order to provide optimal treatment, and instill healthy lifetime behaviors. Each chapter is written by clinicians who have been trained at, or are members of the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital, and this edition has nearly doubled the amount of skilled physician authors. While this title has been revised and updated, entirely new chapters devoted to hypertension, immunizations, breast disorders, HIV, and resilience have also been added, reflecting new and changing contributions to the field of adolescent medicine. This second edition brings together the practical, hands-on knowledge of the first edition, along with new information and additional subject areas to create a balanced, multi-specialty method to treating  and engaging adolescent patients.