Common menstrual concerns in the adolescent
Introduction Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is the most common complaint among adolescents reporting to a gynecologist. They may present with bleeding that lasts for several weeks at a time or…
Care of the transgender and gender diverse adolescent
Introduction Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents are those whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth ( Table 3.1 ). Although the prevalence of gender diversity in…
The confidential interview
Introduction Adolescence is a complex developmental phase with cognitive, physical, and psychosocial milestones ( Table 2.1 ). As a young person navigates this journey, they may engage in risk-taking behaviors…
Pediatric and adolescent well-child examination/preventive care
Introduction The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed the primary care medical home as a model of delivering primary care with the goal of addressing and integrating high-quality health promotion,…
Infant sleep health disparities and cross-cultural differences
Infant sleep health disparities and cross-cultural differences The National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) defines a health disparity as a health difference that adversely affects disadvantaged populations,…
Behavioral interventions for infant sleep problems: Efficacy, safety, predictors, moderators, and future directions
Introduction Pediatric insomnia is highly prevalent, with an estimated 15% to 30% of infants and toddlers having difficulties initiating and maintaining sleep, prolonged nighttime wakefulness, and high dependency on external…
Behavioral sleep assessment methods
Background/rationale It is important for care providers who are promoting healthy sleep for infants and toddlers to be familiar with empirical data to inform their areas of assessment. The background/rationale…
Intrinsic factors associated with infant insomnia: The impact of temperament and development
Intrinsic factors associated with infant insomnia: The impact of temperament and development Development of infant sleep processes The development of infant sleep processes occurs parallel to and in conjunction with…
Insomnia in infancy: Phenomenology and links with parental factors
Introduction The main purpose of this chapter is to highlight the various factors that contribute to the development of early childhood insomnia in the context of the transactional model of…
Sleep disorders in neurological disorders and sleep-related movement disorders in children less than 2 years of age
Sleep in early life plays crucial roles in optimal neural and cognitive brain development, cortical maturation, and brain connectivity. Complex bidirectional relationships between sleep and development are observed in infants….
