title: Adolescent health care maintenance in a teen-friendly clinic.
abstract: Adolescence is marked by complex physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, which can be stressful for families and adolescents. Before the onset of puberty, providers should clearly lay the groundwork for clinical care and office visits during the adolescent years. This article addresses the guidelines and current legal standards for confidentiality in adolescent care, the most frequently used psychosocial screening tools, and current recommendations for preventive health services and immunizations. Through the creation of teen-friendly clinics, primary care providers are well positioned to offer guidance and support to teens and their parents during this time of transition and growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Family Medicine Residency, 2020 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaisson
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 995 Potrero, Building 80, Ward 83, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Electronic address: shorew@fcm.ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Shore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000295:Adolescent Medicine / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D000367:Age Factors; D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000592:standards; D057828:Informed Consent By Minors; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D033282:Parental Consent; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Confidentiality; Health maintenance; Immunizations; Psychosocial screening tools; Screening and prevention; Teen-friendly clinic