Because adolescence is a time of growth and development when threats to health can arise, the HEEADSSS psychosocial assessment can be as important as the physical exam for identifying the critical stressors that affect the overall well-being of teenaged patients. We sat down with David A. Klein, MD, MPH, to find out why this tool, now updated with new questions on electronic media use, matters more today than ever for reaching adolescents in the isolation engendered, in part, by the very social media they love. » More with video
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