title: Development and Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender Youth in Pediatric Practice.
abstract: Assessing, monitoring, and supporting children and adolescents' mental health are integral parts of comprehensive pediatric primary care. These are especially relevant for LGBT youth, who frequently experience unique stressors, often including having an identity different from family and peer expectations, whether to reveal it, and stigma like peer bullying, family rejection, social intolerance, and self nonacceptance. Pediatricians should know key mental health practice principles for LGBT youth, how to adapt these to various pediatric settings, the continuum of mental health interventions, and their local resources. Practice principles in pediatric care for LGBT youth and examples of their implementation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Division of Gender, Sexuality & Health and of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 117 West 17th Street, Ste. 2B, New York, NY 10011, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: sla15@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Stewart L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Adelson
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit #78, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Oliver M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Stroeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, NYP-MSCH, 3959 Broadway CHONY North-6th Floor #629, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Yiu Kee Warren
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support
keywords: Adolescent; Bisexual; Child; Gay; Lesbian; Mental health; Transgender; Youth