Adolescent History

Target the history to the developmental stage of the patient
1. Adolescent and Young Adult Health Maintenance spans a broad swath of development
2. See Adolescent Development

What grade are you in?
What are your favorite subjects?
What are your grades like?
How many different schools have you attended in the last 4 years?
Do you ever skip school?
Have you ever dropped out of school?
Have you had to repeat classes or repeat a year of school due to failing grades?
Have you ever been suspended or expelled from school?
What do you want to do when you are done with school?
Do you have a job?
How do you make money?

Do you smoke Cigarettes, including Electronic Cigarettes?
Do you smoke Marijuana or weed?
Do you drink Alcohol?
1. How much?
2. Where do you get it?
Have you ever tried other drugs?
1. What type of drugs?
2. How did you pay for them?
Do you ever get sick, pass out or have a hangover from drugs or Alcohol?
Do you ever use drugs or Alcohol to escape from reality?
Have you ever done anything you did not want to do when you were high, drunk or passed out?

Do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend?
1. How old are they?
2. How did you meet?
How many people have you had sex with in your lifetime?
When was the last time you had sex?
Have you ever been pregnant?
Have you ever had a Sexually Transmitted Infection (e.g. Chlamydia, Trichomonas, Gonorrhea)?
Do you use protection (e.g. Condoms)?
Have you ever been pressured into doing things sexually you did not want to do?
Some people trade sex for money, clothes, drugs or housing. Do you know anyone who does this?
Has anyone ever asked you to do sexual things for money?

See Social Media Use in Adolescents
How many hours do you spend per day in front of a screen (e.g. computer, television, smartphone)?
1. Do you wish you spent less time on Screen Time?
Some of my patients spend most of the free time online. What types of things do you do online?
When was the last time you sent a text message while driving?
Have you messaged photos or texts that you later regretted?
Have any of your friends been harmed by their time spent online?
How often do you view pornography online (nude photos or videos)?
Have you ever sent unclothed pictures of yourself to anyone online?