This book offers some insight into this quandary. It sheds light on various aspects of adolescent health care, keeping-in-mind the latest developments. It provides one with a general understanding of the period of adolescence and the changes that it brings, be they physical, emotional or social. It seamlessly moves on to an approach to adolescent health care, with a special focus on adolescent counseling. It then turns to common problems that may affect adolescents and a guide to their approach and treatment. Finally, it touches on chronic illnesses and the handling of these illnesses. With contributions by eminent adolescent specialists from India and abroad, along with selected articles from IJPP journal volumes over the past decade, this book compiles some of the greatest and most varied approaches to adolescent healthcare.