title: Adolescent preventive services for girls.
abstract: Adolescence is a complex and often confusing time in the life of a girl as she undergoes significant physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Because most causes of teen morbidity and mortality are behavioral, preventive health visits should address psychosocial issues such as substance abuse, sexuality, and emotional health in a confidential and age-appropriate manner. Assessment and management strategies for providing preventive health services for adolescent girls are offered in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and The Children's Hospital, 1056 East 19th Avenue, B25, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
authors.forename: Tonya P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010808:Physical Examination; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019529:Sexuality; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology