Abstracts tagged "Adolescent patients"

Abstract Number: 2006 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sexual Health and Substance Abuse in Adolescents with Rheumatic Conditions
Sara M. Stern¹, Rhina Castillo², Katherine AB Marzan², Jennifer Jackson³, Mona Desai³, Ellen Iverson³, Leslie F. Clark³ and Diane Tanaka³, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ³Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Adolescence is a unique stage with pubertal maturation, individuation from parents and peer group identification. The impact of a rheumatic condition can affect social,…