Citation

Adelson SL, Stroeh OM, Ng YK. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 2016; 63(6): 971-983.

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.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2016.07.002

PMID

27865339

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.

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Language: en