AM:STARs LGBTQ Youth: Enhancing Care for Gender and Sexual Minorities

AM:STARs LGBTQ Youth: Enhancing Care for Gender and Sexual Minorities

Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews

  • Autor: American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health; Forcier, Michelle; Brown, Joanna D.; Brown, Robert T
  • Editor:
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Ejournal: Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art
  • Lloc de publicació:  Illinois , United States
  • ISBN: 9781610021364
  • eISBN Pdf: 9781610021371
  • ISSN: 1934-4287
  • Lloc de publicació:  Illinois , United States
  • Any de publicació: 2018
  • Any de publicació digital: 2018
  • Mes: Abril
  • Vol: 29
  • Nº: 1
  • Pàgines: 201
  • Idioma: Anglés
This volume addresses special issues facing gender and sexual minority youths in areas such as primary care, behavioral health, substance abuse, medical management updates, surgical options, and changing health care laws.  Additional information is provided on working with schools, teams, churches, and the community at large for the benefit of LGBTQ and youths in other vulnerable populations with whom they interact for a rounded wellness approach. Letters and stories from the patient perspective provide first-hand insight for empathetic care.
 
Topics Include
  • The Stress of Being a Minority: LGBTQ Youths’ Intersection with Other Vulnerable Populations
  • Primary Care for Sexual Minority and Gender Minority Youth
  • Behavioral Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
  • Substance Abuse among Sexual Minority and Gender Minority Youth
  • Hot Topics and Fresh Paradigms in Gender, Diversity, and Care
  • Medical Management Updates for Gender Minority Youth and Difficult Cases
  • Surgical Options for Gender Minority Youth
  • Changing Health Care Laws
  • Working with Schools, Teams, Churches, and the Community
  • Letters and Stories -- The Patient Perspective
  • Thoughts on the Future of LGBTQ Youth
  • Preface
  • Primary Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth
  • Mental Health and Well-Being of Transgender Youth: Clinical Considerations
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth
  • Substance Involvement in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
  • Hot Topics and Fresh Paradigms in Gender, Diversity, and Care
  • Medical Management Updates for Gender Minority Youth and Difficult Cases
  • Surgical Options in Transgender Youth
  • Transgender Youth, Medical Professionals, and the Law: What You Should Know
  • Partnering with Schools, Sports Teams, Religious Organizations, and Other Community-Based Organizations
  • The Impact of Narrative Medicine on Gender Care: Learning to “See” Our Patients’ Stories
  • Looking to the Future for LGBTQ Youth
  • Index