Development and Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender Youth in Pediatric Practice
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Stewart L Adelson1, Oliver M Stroeh2, Yiu Kee Warren Ng3
1Department 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.
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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