Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: O'Donohue, William T. (Editor), Benuto, Lorraine T. (Editor), Woodward Tolle, Lauren (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Psychology.; General practice (Medicine).; Pediatrics.; Families.; Families > Social aspects.; Health psychology.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Health Psychology.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Family.; Child and School Psychology.

Adolescence is a pivotal period of development with respect to health and illness. It is during adolescence that many positive health behaviors are consolidated and important health risk behaviors are first evident; thus, adolescence is a logical time period for primary prevention. In addition, the...