Adolescent Health Glossary

A two-question depression screening tool used as an initial assessment for mood disorders in adolescent patients.

Developmental period allowing adolescents to explore identity without full adult commitments.

Functional voice disorder where an adolescent male continues using a high-pitched voice despite completed vocal cord dev...

Systematic clinical evaluation of physical and sexual maturation changes during adolescent development.

A condition where physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development during puberty progress at mismatched rates, creatin...

Medications that temporarily suppress puberty, primarily used for transgender youth and in cases of precocious puberty.

Absence of secondary sexual characteristics by age 13 in girls or 14 in boys.

Rapid acceleration in linear growth velocity that occurs during adolescence, typically lasting 2-3 years.

Temporary breast tissue enlargement in adolescent males during normal puberty, typically self-resolving within two years...

A normal variation in pubertal development that falls outside typical timing but does not indicate underlying pathology.

Protective characteristics that help adolescents adapt positively to stress and adversity.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the federal agency leading public health efforts to reduce su...

School-Based Health Center, healthcare facilities located on school campuses providing comprehensive health services to...

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment framework for addressing substance use in adolescent healthcare...

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders questionnaire for adolescent anxiety assessment.

Deliberate self-inflicted injury or harm without suicidal intent, commonly occurring in adolescents as a coping mechanis...

Clinical assessment scale used to document pubertal development stages, also known as Tanner staging.

Special Health Care Needs requiring ongoing medical care beyond typical adolescent services.

Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes used to identify early psychotic symptoms in adolescents.

Sexual Maturity Rating scale used to assess pubertal development stages.

Systematic testing for sexually transmitted infections in sexually active adolescents, following age-specific protocols...

A pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, requiring specialized assessment an...

A standardized assessment system used to evaluate the progression of physical development during puberty.

The onset of breast development, typically the first sign of puberty in girls.