Adolescent Flashcards
Adolescence
Age Range =
- Early Adolesence =
- Middle Adolescence =
- Late Adolescence =
11-21
- 11-14
- 15-17
- 18-21
Health Disparities Impact Youth as a Class
- Differences in ____ to health care, including preventative and curative services
- Differences in the _____ of care received
- B___, prejudice, and st_____ on part of HCPs
- access
- quality
- Bias, stereotyping
Bias of HCP especially if they live in the same community as the pts they are treating
Barriers to Care for Adolescents
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Internal
- Reliance on p____ or ____ members for health _____
- ____ experience with health and/or social system
- Sense of in_____/v_____
- ___ self-esteem
- C_____ and lin_____ barriers
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External
- Perceived lack of c______* and fear or p_____ disclosure
- Poor c_____ and/or counseling by providers
- In_____ attitudes in regard to culture and sexuality
- Provider lack of ______ and skills in regards to youth
- Lack of m_____, in_____ (or care) and tran______
- Inaccessible lo_____ and/or hours, especially after school
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Internal
- peers, family, information
- Past experience
- invincibility/vulnerability
- Low
- Cultural, linguistic
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External
- confidentiality*, parental
- communication
- insensitive
- knowledge
- money, insurance* (alot of times parents hold the insurance cards)I, transporation
- location
Communication: Approaches to the Young Adolescent Patient
- Greet the ____ first, not the ____
- Treat each as an ______ (be respectful, warm, understanding, non-judgemental, and “___able”)
- Explain need for _____ to parents and youth together (ground rules for exception: abuse, homicide, suicide risk)
- Interview and exam with patient ___ of room
- C_____ appearance/achievements: pay attention, look interested, and listen
- ____ if some issues are confidential
- Transitions may be more difficult with over_____ parents or guardians, or with absent or in______ guardians
- youth, parent
- individual
- privacy
- out
- Complement
- Ask
- overprotective, inappropriate
Guidelines in Interviewing Adolescents
- Ensure c______**
- Conduct interview and physical exam ______ parent present
- Show concern for adolescent’s _____ (ie. I’d like to know what you think is happening..)
- Health history mneumonic =
- confidentiality*
- without
- perspective
- HEADSS FIRST (home, education, activities/employment, drugs, suicidality, and sex)
Erickson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development
What Stage?
Stage 5
Ego Identity vs. Role Confusion (12-18yo)
Erickson’s Psychosocial Stage Summary Chart

Psychosocial Development
- Erickson: Identity vs. Role Confusion
- “___ am I”?
- Begins at age __-__ young adulthood
- During this stage, adolescents search for a sense of ____ and personal ______, through an intense exploratio nof personal v____, b____, and g____.
- _____ developments process
- _____ developments process
- Identity vs. Role Confusion
- Who
- 9-11
- self, identity, values, beliefs, goals
- Positive
- Negative
PMH/PSH
- _____/Medication and Food
- I______ history
- Pediatric _____ Clinic - know where
- Pediatric _ _ visits
- Common Questions
- PMH: (3)
- PSH (3)
- Allergies
- Immunization
- Wellness
- ER
- Astham, OM (recurrent), Fractures
- Appendectomy, Tonsillectomy, Myringotomy
- Children/Adolescents are healthy for the most part so ask about common conditions: Asthma, Recurrent OM, Fractures*
- Myringotomy - incision in eardrum to relieve pressure/drain fluid*
- NYS has immunization registry*
Interview: Home
- “___ lives in the home with you?”
- “Do you live in a ____ or a_____?”
- Do you ____ a room or have your own?”
- Are there any n___ people living in your home?”
- How are your re_____ with siblings, parents, other important relatives?”
- What are the r____ like at home?”
- Ever been home____ or in sh____ care?”
- Ever been in f____ care or residential g____ home?”
- Who
- house, apt
- share
- new
- relationship
- rules
- homeless, shelter
- foster, group
Teenagers Health Care and the Law
New York defines a minor as anyone under the age of __.
18
Professional Consequences for Confidentiality Violations
- Violating confidentially is professional m_____
- HCP’s may face law___ by pts for breach of confidentiality.
- If the person violating confidentiality is a g_____ employee (eg. school principal) disclosure of private information could violate the c_______
- misconduct
- lawsuits
- government, constitution
Confidentiality and Parent Access
- The law requires _____ authorization before releasing a pts medical information to a third party.
- Parents or guardians may _______ access minors medical information
- when a parent or guardian has ______ for the care on ____ of the minor, or
- when care was provided to minor _____ parental consent bc of _____
- If minors consent to care on their own, providers _____ give parents info about the care without the minor’s _____ consent
- written
- independtly
- consented, behalf
- without, emergency
- cannot, written
Confidentiality and Minors’ Health Care
- All services provided to minors, when they have the right and _____ to consent on their ____, must remain ______.
- In addition to this general rule, NY law specifically forbids disclosure of information pertaining to a minor’s _____ or ___ treatment to her parents or guardians without her consent.
- capacity, consent on their own, confidential
- abortion or STI tx
Types of Minors Who Can Consent on their own
- P_____ minors
- Minors who are p_____
- M_____ minors
- E_____ minors
- Ma____ minors
- Review the THC pdf
- Pregnant
- parents
- Married
- Emancipated
- Mature
First 4 minors are most important- emancipated minor must be a designated legal status
Pregnant Minors
- Can consent to any and all ______ care
- Can consent to care that might ____ their _____
- prenatal
- any care that impacts pregnancy
Minors Who Are Parents and Married Minors
- Minors who are parents ___ consent to care
- Includes both ____ and _____
- Can consent to care for ____ and their ____
- Minors who have been married can consent to their ___ care - even if they are s____ or d_____.
- can
- mothers and fathers
- themselves and children
- own, separated, divorced
Emancipated Minors
- “Emancipation” =
- Who is considered “emancipated”?
- Minors who are or have been in the?
- Minors who are ____ apart from parents and are _______ independent through gainful _____
- renunciation of parental rights to a child
- Who?
- Armed services
- living apart, economically, employment
Types of Care to Which any Minor Can Consent on their own
- R______ health care
- Testing and treatment of __ __ ___
- Sexual _____ care
- E_____ care
- SOME _____ abuse treatment
- SOME _____ health care
- Reproductive
- STI’s
- assault
- Emergency
- substance abuse
- mental health
Reproductive Health Care
(that minors can consent for)
- _______ tests
- Birth _____ and emergency ______
- A_____
- Pregnancy cou_____, ______ care, _/_ services
- Post sexual _____ care
- Pregnancy
- control, contraception
- counseling, prenatal, L/D
- assault
STI Testing and Treatment
(that minors can consent to)
- T____ and T_____ for STI’s
- Testing for H _ _
- _ _ _ vaccine
- Approved for women and girls aged __ - __
- HCPs are also permitted to provide HPV vaccination to sexually ___ minors without parental/guardian consent
- Testing and Treatment
- HIV
- HPV
- 9-26
- sexually active minors (law changed in NY 2018- HCP allowed to give HPV vaccination wihtout parental/guardian consent)
Substance Abuse Treatment
- Non-Medical
- For non-medical tx such as counseling, is parental consent required?
- Medical
- Parental consent is not required for inpatient or outpatient medical treatment for alcohol or substance abuse if:
- Provider cannot reasonably _____ the parents
- Parents refuse or ___ to communicate with provider and program _____ okays treatment
- A physician determines the involvement of parent/guardian would have a de_____ effect on tx
- Parent/guardian _____ to consent and physician believes that tx is ____ and in child’s best _____.
- Parental consent is not required for inpatient or outpatient medical treatment for alcohol or substance abuse if:
- Non-Medical
- No
- Medical
- find
- fail, director
- detrimental
- refuse, but necessary, best interest of child
With these situations, you should collaborate with a physician bc the law is written around the word physician
Mental Health Care
(when minors can consent)
- Outpatient
- Parental Consent not required if? (3)
- Inpatient
- A minor > ___ can seek inpatient care, including m_____, on their own, but younger teens must obtain parental consent
- Special protections for a self-admitted minor exist
- Information about l____ services
- Notice to M____ Hy___ Legal Services
- Outpatient
- Parent not reasonably available
- Parental involvement detrimental to tx
- Parent refuses, physician determines tx is necessary/best interest of minor
- Inpatient
- > 16, medication
- younger teens
- legal
- Mental Hygiene Legal
Example: Types of Care
- After testing HIV positive, a 15 yr old tells his physician that he won’t receive treatment if he has tot ell his parents, because they are deeply religious. He believes they will kick him out of the house when they find out he’s gay or HIV+. Can he receive treatment without parental involvement?
- _____. If physician determines that the minor has the _____ and _____ capacity to give informed consent. That he can co___ with tx regimen and involving parents might prove harmful. She can treat him under the _____ minors doctrine. Physicians should document determination of maturity in the MR.
- PROBABLY. emotional, intellectual, comply, “mature minors doctrine”