Difficult Consultations with Adolescents:

Contents: Part 1 - About the difficult consultations with adolescents project; Aim and methods of the project; Case A 'Anne' - The adolescent who will not speak; Organising the material; Part 2 - The Case presentations; Case 1 - Hidden agendas; Case 2 - Aggression; Case 3 - Depression; Case 4 - Getting it right; Case 5 - Confidentiality; Case 6 - Confidentiality; Case 7 - A question of culture? Case 8 - Whose responsibility; Case 9 - Failure of the system; Case 10 - Tolerating confusion; Summary of themes emerging from the consultations; Part 3 - Factors which can affect adolescent consultations; Parents; The effect of NHS structures; Lack of adequate training; Confusion over where responsibility lies; The doctor's feelings; The developmental process in adolescents; Adolescents' views of primary care; Part 4 - Professionals' perspectives; A GP's experience; A nurse's perspective; Reflections of a child and adolescent psychiatry; What do young people tell childline about their doctor?; Part 5 - Conclusions; Part 6 - Further reading