Working alongside young people as they navigate sometimes turbulent waters

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Working alongside young people as they navigate sometimes turbulent waters

3 March 2021

By Cathy Stephenson

Wednesday 3 March 2021, 12:30 AM

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Primary care clinicians are in a unique position to support young people to navigate a time of transition and, for some a time of great challenge [Image: Alfonso Escu on Unsplash]

To kick off this new series of articles on working with young people in primary care, GP Cathy Stephenson takes you through some basic principles to keep in mind, many of which are applicable to other age groups as well

Key points, Rates of depression, anxiety, psychosis and suicidal ideation increase rapidly from puberty, illustrating the impact of challenges faced during young , Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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References

1. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Definition of Youth. https://bit.ly/3acCk6P

2. Peiris-John R, Farrant B, Fleming T, et al. Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey, Initial Findings: Access to Health Services. Youth19 Research Group, The University of Auckland and Victoria University of Wellington, NZ; 2020. https://bit.ly/3qqcp12

3. BPACnz. Addressing mental health and wellbeing in young people. 2015. https://bit.ly/3jF7yqm

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