ABC of Adolescence
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Russell Viner Consultant in Adolescent Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

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Contributors iv

Preface v

1 Adolescent development 1
Deborah Christie, Russell Viner

2 Consent, competence, and confidentiality 5
Vic Larcher

3 Epidemiology of health and illness 9
Russell Viner, Robert Booy

4 Adolescents in primary care 13
Ann McPherson

5 Chronic illness and disability 16
Michele Yeo, Susan Sawyer

6 Health promotion 19
Russell Viner, Aidan Macfarlane

7 Sexual health, contraception, and teenage pregnancy 22
John Tripp, Russell Viner

8 Substance misuse: alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, and other drugs 26
Yvonne Bonomo, Jenny Proimos

9 Common mental health problems 30
Pierre-André Michaud, Eric Fombonne

10 Suicide and deliberate self harm in young people 34
Keith Hawton, Anthony James

11 Eating disorders and weight problems 38
Dasha Nicholls, Russell Viner

12 Fatigue and somatic symptoms 42
Russell Viner, Deborah Christie

Index 47

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