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Adolescent Health & Wellness, Second Edition

Table of Contents

Volume 1



Publisher’s Note


Editor’s Introduction


Contributors


Advice from Teens to Teens



Being Gluten-Free


Dealing with Peer Pressure


Ending an Unhealthy Friendship


Ending Unhealthy Relationships


Finding Your First Job


Joining the Military


Living with Allergies


Managing Time


Owning a Credit Card


Paying for College


Staying Fit Freshman Year


Teen Parenting and Adoption


Volunteering and Community Service


Critical Skills



Altruism, Cooperation, and Empathy


Cover Letter and Résumé Writing


Interpersonal Communication


Interpersonal Skills and Technology


Interviewing


Leadership


Networking


Public Speaking


Writing


Disabilities and Disorders



Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa


Asperger Syndrome


Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)


Autism Spectrum Disorder


Bipolar Disorder


Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Cerebral Palsy


Dyslexia


Eating Disorders


Eczema


Endometriosis


Female Infertility


Gender Dysphoria


Hemophilia


Male Infertility


Muscular Dystrophy


Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)


Schizophrenia


Seasonal Affective Disorder


Shingles


Skin Disorders


Sleep Disorders


Spina Bifida


Stuttering


Thrombocytopenia


Thyroid disorders


Tic Disorders


Tourette’s Syndrome


Vision Disorders


Diversity



Biracial Heritage


Hate Crimes


LGBTQIA+ Teens and Parental Acceptance


LGBTQIA+ Teens and Peer Acceptance


Nonbinary and Nonidentifying Gender


Racism


Religion and Spirituality


Sexism


Stereotyping


Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions



Addictive Personality and Behaviors


Alcohol and Its Effects


Alcohol Misuse


Amphetamine Misuse


Antidepressants


Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Medications


Barbiturates


Below the Bulimia Threshold


Binge Drinking


Body Modification Addiction


Caffeine and Wellness


Cannabis Legalization


Cannabis Use and Misuse


Cocaine


Codependency


Compulsive Overeating


Cough and Cold Medications


Crack Cocaine


Cross-addiction


Cutting and Self-mutilation


Date Rape Drugs


Depressant Misuse


Designer Drugs


Drug Misuse


Drug Testing


Drunk Driving


Electronic Cigarettes


Families and Substance Misuse


Fentanyl


Food Addiction


Gambling


GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyrate)


Hallucinogens


Heroin


Inhalant Misuse


Intervention


Laxative Misuse


LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)


Media and Smoking


Media and Substance Misuse


Mescaline


Methamphetamine


Mushrooms and Psilocybin


Over-the-Counter (OTC) Nonprescription Drugs


Overeaters Anonymous


Painkiller Misuse


PCP (Phencyclidine)


Pornography Addiction


Pregnancy and Alcohol


Pregnancy and Drug Use


Prescription Drug Misuse


Recovery


Ritalin


Secondhand Smoke


Sexual Assault and Alcohol Use and Misuse


Sexual Assault and Drug Misuse


Smoking Tobacco


Steroids: Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDS)


Stimulants


Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)


Sugar Addiction


Support Groups


Tanorexia


Teens and Alcohol


Going Green



Alternative Fuels


Battery Disposal


Becoming a Green Consumer


Biofuels and Synthetic Fuels


Buying Local


Carbon Footprint


Composting


Conservation


Fracking


Genetically Modified Food


Greywater


Hybrid Vehicles


Nonrenewable Energy Sources


Organic Food Industry


Recycling Technology


Renewable Energy Resources


Going Online



Artificial Intelligence (AI)


Catfishing


ChatGPT


Computer Addiction


Computer Fraud


Cyberbullying


Dangerous Challenges


Deepfakes


Digital Harassment


Disruptions of Sleep Patterns


Doxing


Hacking


Internet addiction


Online Games: Roles, Rules, and Etiquette


Online Relationships among Adolescents


Online Safety


Passwords


Protecting Your Computer


Reputations: Online and Off


Smartphone Use and Misuse


Social Media Addiction


Social Media Etiquette


Technology Addiction


Texting Addiction


Video Game Addiction


Video Goes Viral


Viral Memes


Grief and Loss



Accidents


Coping Strategies


Coping with Terminal Illness


Death and Dying


Grieving


Guilt


Helping Friends Cope


Losing a Friend


Losing a Parent or Guardian


Losing a Sibling


Romantic Breakups


Suicide


Volume 2



Health and Illness



Acne


Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)


Allergies


Alopecia


Amenorrhea


Anemia


Asthma


Benign Tumors


Bone Cancer


Botulism


Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers


Breast Cancer


Canker Sores


Celiac Disease


Cervical, Ovarian, and Uterine Cancers


Chemotherapy


Chickenpox


Chlamydia


Chromosomal Disorders


Cold Sores


Colitis


Colorectal Cancer


Common Cold


Concussions and Closed-Head Injuries (CHI’s)


Congenital Heart Disease


Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)


Crohn’s Disease


Cystic Fibrosis


Dandruff


Dengue Fever


Diabetes Mellitus


Diphtheria


Down Syndrome


Ebola Virus


Epilepsy


Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)


First Aid


Food Allergies


Food Poisoning


Fragile X Syndrome


Gum Disease


H1N1 Influenza


Handwashing


Hantavirus


Head Lice


Headaches


Hearing Loss


Hernias


Huntington’s Disease


Inflammatory Bowel Disease


Insomnia


Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis


Leprosy


Leukemia


Liver Cancer


Living with Cancer


Lung Cancer


Lupus


Lyme Disease


Measles


Melanoma


Meningitis, Viral


Migraine Headaches


Mononucleosis


Multiple Sclerosis (MS)


Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma


Noninvasive Tests


Nosebleeds


Ovarian Cancers


Ovarian Cysts


Pancreatic Cancers


Parasitic Diseases


Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)


Phenylketonuria (PKU)


Plague


Poliomyelitis


Prostate Cancer


Psoriasis


Pubic Lice (Crabs)


Radiation Poisoning


Radiation Therapy


Rashes


Rheumatic Fever


Rubella


Scoliosis


Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)


Sickle Cell Disease


Sleeping Sickness


Sleepwalking


Smallpox


Sore Throat


Sports Wrist and Hand Injuries


Strep Throat


Tapeworm


Tay-Sachs Disease


Testicular Cancer


Thyroid Cancer


Tuberculosis (TB)


Tumors


Turner Syndrome


Universal Health Care


West Nile Virus


Health Myths



An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away


Bottled Water is Better


Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors


Chocolate Causes Acne


Cold Weather Causes Infections


Detox Dieting Works


Eating at Night Increases Weight Gain


Carrots Improve Vision


Eating Turkey Makes You Drowsy


Hangover and Sobriety Myths


Licking Wounds Promotes Healing


Microwaves Are Hazardous


Pregnancy Health Myths


Running on an Empty Stomach Increases Weight Loss


Swallowed Gum Sticks to Your Stomach


Swimming After Eating


Vaccines and Autism


Infections



Athlete’s Foot


Avian Influenza


Bacterial Resistance and Public Health


Cholera


E. Coli Infection


Genital Herpes


Gonorrhea


Hepatitis


Human Papillomavirus (HPV)


Infection


Jock Itch


Listeria Infections


Meningitis, Bacterial


Mouth Infections


Ringworm


Sinusitis


Tonsillitis


Trichomoniasis


Typhoid Fever


Ulcers


Urinary Tract infection (UTI)


Vaginal Yeast Infection


Warts


Nutrition and Staying Fit



Acai Berries


Benefits of Playing Sports


Exercise Addiction


Exercise and Mental Health


Food Labels


Freshman 15


Functional Foods: Health Benefits


Functional Foods: Marketing


A Good Start with Breakfast


Healthy Eating for the Heart


Healthy Eating on the Run


Healthy Weight


Hydration


Nutrition


Obesity


Rice


Sleep


Soy


Sports and Energy Drinks


Stretching


Sugar Substitutes


Trans Fats


Vegetarian Diet


Vitamins and Minerals


Weight Loss and Weight Gain


Yoga


Relationships



Abusive Relationships


Beauty Culture


Child Abuse


Cliques


Discipline, Punishment, and Consequences


Divorce


Domestic Violence


Emotional Abuse


Family Dynamics


Female Friendships


First-generation College Students


Friends and Friendship


Gender Roles


Gossip


Homelessness and Unhoused


Incarcerated Parents


Incels


Jealousy


Military Families


Needing to Stay in Style


On Becoming a Father


On Becoming a Mother


Same-sex Marriage


Shyness


Sibling Rivalry


Siblings on the Spectrum


Stepfamilies


Volume 3



Sex and Sexual Health



Abortion


Abstinence


Birth Control


Emergency Contraception


Genital Health


Masturbation: Pleasuring Self and Others


Menstruation


Molluscum Contagiosum (Water Warts)


Painful Periods


Predators and Stalking


Safer Sex


Scabies


Sex Addiction


Sexting


Sexual Consent


Sexual Harassment


Sexual Relationships


Sexuality in Adolescence


Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)


Syphilis


Teen Pregnancy


Toxic Shock Syndrome


Virginity


Skills for Success



Budgeting


Career and Personnel Testing


Challenges


College Entrance Examinations


Conflict Resolution


Decision-Making


Disappointing Your Parents


Finding the Right College


529 College Savings Plans


Friendship between Parents and Adult Children


Internships and Work Study


Leadership Skills


Learning Styles


Managing Time


Money


Procrastination


Social Media as a Teaching and Learning Tool


Student Athletes


Study Skills


Studying Abroad


Succeeding at Work


Staying Safe



Bullying


Children’s Right to Privacy


Choking Game


Drowning


Identity Theft


Juvenile Delinquency in the United States


Keeping Adolescents Safe


Peer Pressure


Piercings and Infections


Rape and Sexual Assault


Road Rage


Terrorism: Psychological Causes and Effects


Texting While Driving (TWD)


Violence in Schools


Vaccines and Vaccinations



Adolescent Immunization


Chickenpox Vaccine


Cholera Vaccine


Flu Shots


HPV Vaccine Debate


Polio Vaccine


Smallpox Vaccine


Typhoid Vaccine


Vaccines


Your Body



Blisters


Blood Pressure


Body Image and Girls


Body Image and Guys


Bones and the Skeletal System


The Brain


Breast Health


Cholesterol


Circulation


Circumcision


Dental Braces


Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)


Ear Popping


Ears


Endocrine System


Eyes


Gastrointestinal System


Genetics


Genetics and Inheritance


Growth


Hair


Heart


Immune System


Lower Extremities


Lungs


Medical Aesthetics


Muscles


Nails


Nervous System


Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)


Puberty and Adolescence


Reproductive System


Skin


Skin Tags


Spine, Vertebrae, and Disks


Sunburn


Sunlamps and Cancer


Tattoos and Body Piercing


Teeth


Thyroid Gland


Upper Extremities


Vision


Your Emotional and Mental Health



Adolescents and Incarceration


Anger


Anxiety


Attachment Issues


Attention-seeking


Birth Order


Children’s Mental Health


Depression


Dreams


Emotional Intelligence


Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)


First Steps to Counseling


Giftedness


Identity Crises


Maintaining Wellness


Media Exposure and Mental Health


Meditation


Mood Disorders


Phobias


Poverty in the United States: Psychosocial Issues for Children


Psychotherapy and Counseling: Types and Approaches


Resiliency


Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance


Separation Anxiety


Social Media and Depression


Social Media and Eating Disorders


Social Media and Narcissism


Social Media and the Self-Esteem of Its Users


Social Media and the Psychosocial


Social Media’s Effects on Wellness


Stress


Stress Reduction


Teenagers’ Mental Health


Violence, Sex, and the Media


Glossary of Developmental and Psychological Terms


Glossary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Terms


Glossary of Healthy Eating and Weight Control Terms


Glossary of Green Terms


Glossary of Prescription Drug Misuse Terms


Website and Organization Directory


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