Adolescents

Task Force Recommendations:
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening (2004)
Major Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Screening (2009)
Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Screening and Interventions (2005)

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Research Findings

Child Health Research Findings: Adolescent Health

Research Activities, September 2012:
No link found between stimulant treatment of youth with ADHD and cardiovascular problems
Pediatric visits for ADHD have risen and the condition is increasingly being managed by psychiatrists
Parental reports more accurate than electronic health records in documenting child diet and exercise counseling
Radionovela promotes awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer vaccine among Hispanic parents

Research Activities, August 2012:
Effects of antidepressants on suicidal thoughts and behavior differ by age group
Research Activities, June 2012:
No evidence of serious cardiovascular events in children and young adults using medications for ADHD
Evidence lacking on effectiveness of antipsychotics for children
Research Activities, May 2012:
Rural health care providers in California look to telehealth to supply the training needed to manage childhood obesity
Teenage body size does not predict heart failure in older adults
Research Activities, December 2011:
The increase in pediatric stimulant use since 1996 mostly linked to treatment of ADHD in adolescents
Moving adolescents with sickle cell disease from pediatric to adult care hampered by lack of knowledgeable adult hematologists
Research Activities, September 2011:
Friends' behavior and parental values influence rates of unprotected vaginal intercourse among teens
Research Activities, August 2011:
Impact of self-esteem and academic achievement on substance use and sexual initiation differs among boys and girls
Research Activities, July 2011:
Mothers' medical appointments may be a link to getting daughters vaccinated for human papillomavirus
Research Activities, June 2011:
Obesity among South Carolina children differs by age, gender, and race
Research Activities, April 2011:
Adolescents with higher socioeconomic status at greater risk for substance abuse during early adulthood
Research Activities, September 2010:
Physicians report care barriers for young adults with childhood onset chronic diseases
Research Activities, May 2010:
While young women are knowledgeable about the HPV vaccine, many have yet to be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancer
Research Activities, March 2010:
Task force recommends screening children and adolescents for obesity
Research Activities, February 2010:
Youth with HIV/AIDS and conduct disorder are less likely to use or adhere to antiretroviral therapy
Only one-third of adolescents are screened for emotional health during routine physicals
Research Activities, January 2010:
Youths initially diagnosed with ADHD receive an array of medications
Research Activities, December 2009:
More antipsychotic medications are being prescribed for youth and nursing home residents, despite lack of evidence
Research Activities, October 2009:
Parent and provider partnerships hold promise for improving adolescent health
Teens answer survey questions on weight control inconsistently but answer reliably about other risk behaviors
Research Activities, May 2009:
Task Force recommends screening adolescents for clinical depression
Research Activities, March 2009:
Strategies are needed to improve immunization rates among adolescents, especially those with high-risk conditions
Research Activities, February 2009:
Adolescent females who are overweight have higher health expenditures than adolescent males who are overweight
Mental health counseling remains persistently low from adolescence into young adulthood

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