A sixteen-year-old boy worries about undressing in the locker room. The boy has no genital or underarm hair and believes his gentials are underdeveloped. The adolescent is referred to the school social worker. As a first step, the worker would
A. encourage the boy not to be ashamed.
B. suggest that he might see a physician specializing in adolescent medicine.
C. refer the family to a family therapy program.
D. discuss the matter with the physical education teacher.
B. suggest that he might see a physician specializing in adolescent medicine.
It is common for teenagers of both sexes to seek acceptance from peers and to agonize about their physical appearance. Embarrassment about emerging physical development is also a common expression of adolescent concern. A visit to a physician will deal with the reality questions about the boy's development. Counseling with the social worker can then focus on the boy's underlying anxiety.
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