Office-based interventions to promote healthy sexual behavior.
In this article we describe adolescent-friendly office policies, address approaches to developmentally appropriate counseling in the office setting, and outline the medical needs of the sexually active patient. Specific topics include optimizing office effectiveness and efficiency, counseling regarding appropriateness of and readiness for sexual intimacy, immunizations, prevention of sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy and addressing sexual orientation and sexual violence.
Christner
Jennifer
J
Division of Child Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Davis
Pamela
P
Rosen
David S
DS
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States