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Risky Adolescent Sexual Behavior: A Psychological Perspective for Primary Care Clinicians Peter A. Hall, PhD; Maxine Holmqvist, BA; Simon B. Sherry, MA Disclosures ...

Sexual behavior is a sensitive topic that many adolescents find difficult to discuss with adults. Clinicians can facilitate such discussions by adopting a nonjudgmental attitude toward the adolescent.