For developmental as well as epidemiological reasons, young people need youth-friendly
models of primary care. Over the past two decades, much has been written about barriers …

PURPOSE: To review the literature on young people's perspectives on health care with a view
to defining domains and indicators of youth-friendly care. METHODS: Three bibliographic …

Background Over 75% of mental health problems begin in adolescence and primary care
has been identified as the target setting for mental health intervention by the World Health …

Background Research examining adolescent mood, stresses, and coping has tended to use
retrospective questionnaires which are affected by recall biases. The aim of this study was …

Background Men use health services less often than women and frequently delay seeking
help even if experiencing serious health problems. This may put men at higher risk for …

Background GPs detect at best 50c of mental health problems in young people. Barriers to
detecting mental health problems include lack of screening tools, limited appointment times …

■ Society’s recognition of adolescents’ autonomy and decision-making capacity has been
embodied in the legal recognition of the mature minor’s right to make decisions on matters …

Background Adolescence and young adulthood are important developmental periods.
Screening for health compromising behaviours and mental health disorders during routine …

Community debate about confidential health care for adolescents was triggered recently by
the federal government's proposal to allow parents of teenagers aged 16 years and under …

Background Primary care is a key step in young people's pathway to mental health care.
Despite the high prevalence of mental disorder in this age group, little is known about the …