TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnosis of pregnancy and providing options counseling for the adolescent patient
AU - Committee on Adolescence
AU - Hornberger, Laurie L.
AU - Breuner, Cora C.
AU - Alderman, Elizabeth M.
AU - Garofalo, Robert
AU - Grubb, Laura K.
AU - Powers, Makia E.
AU - Upadhya, Krishna Kumari
AU - Wallace, Stephenie B.
AU - Braverman, Paula K.
AU - Adelman, William P.
AU - Marcell, Arik V.
AU - Hua, Liwei L.
AU - Lane, Margo
AU - Menon, Seema
AU - Loveless, Meredith
AU - Zapata, Lauren
AU - Smith, Karen
AU - Baumberger, James
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
PY - 2017/9
Y1 - 2017/9
N2 - The American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement "Options Counseling for the Pregnant Adolescent Patient" recommends the basic content of the pediatrician's counseling for an adolescent facing a new diagnosis of pregnancy. However, options counseling is just one aspect of what may be one of the more challenging scenarios in the pediatric office. Pediatricians must remain alert to the possibility of pregnancy among their adolescent female patients. When discovering symptoms suggestive of pregnancy, pediatricians must obtain a relevant history, perform diagnostic testing and properly interpret the results, and understand the significance of the results from the patient perspective and reveal them to the patient in a sensitive manner. If the patient is indeed pregnant, the pediatrician, in addition to providing comprehensive options counseling, may need to help recruit adult support for the patient and should offer continued assistance to the adolescent and her family after the office visit. All pediatricians should be aware of the legal aspects of adolescent reproductive care and the resources for pregnant adolescents in their communities. This clinical report presents a more comprehensive view of the evaluation and management of pregnancy in the adolescent patient and a context for options counseling.
AB - The American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement "Options Counseling for the Pregnant Adolescent Patient" recommends the basic content of the pediatrician's counseling for an adolescent facing a new diagnosis of pregnancy. However, options counseling is just one aspect of what may be one of the more challenging scenarios in the pediatric office. Pediatricians must remain alert to the possibility of pregnancy among their adolescent female patients. When discovering symptoms suggestive of pregnancy, pediatricians must obtain a relevant history, perform diagnostic testing and properly interpret the results, and understand the significance of the results from the patient perspective and reveal them to the patient in a sensitive manner. If the patient is indeed pregnant, the pediatrician, in addition to providing comprehensive options counseling, may need to help recruit adult support for the patient and should offer continued assistance to the adolescent and her family after the office visit. All pediatricians should be aware of the legal aspects of adolescent reproductive care and the resources for pregnant adolescents in their communities. This clinical report presents a more comprehensive view of the evaluation and management of pregnancy in the adolescent patient and a context for options counseling.
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U2 - 10.1542/peds.2017-2273
DO - 10.1542/peds.2017-2273
M3 - Article
C2 - 28827383
AN - SCOPUS:85028692401
SN - 0031-4005
VL - 140
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
IS - 3
M1 - e20172273
ER -