Letter to the Editor
1994; American Academy of Pediatrics; Volume: 93; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1542/peds.93.4.696a
ISSN1098-4275
Autores Tópico(s)LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
ResumoJoseph Nicolosi's letter offers an opportunity to emphasize an important point made in the American Academy of Pediatrics' statement on "Homosexuality and Adolescence." The acknowledgment and understanding of one's sexual identity and sexual orientation is a developmental process that occurs gradually throughout adolescence and young adulthood. Confusion about sexual orientation is not unusual during adolescence, and the Committee on Adolescence agrees that professionals should avoid prematurely labeling an adolescent as gay. The role of the health professional is to offer sensitive and nonjudgmental support as the adolescent explores his or her developing sexual identity.
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