Adolescent Medicine

Suicide is on the rise among children and teenagers. Access to mental health care isn’t always as accessible in rural areas as it is in urban centers. Are pediatric patients in these regions lacking much-needed suicide prevention services?

A new report looks into how environmental exposures can negatively impact an adolescent’s perceived stress.

When treating patients with anorexia nervosa and malnourishment, the current standard of care involves starting with low calories and then advancing with caution. A new investigation examines whether a higher calorie refeeding protocol could be more beneficial to patients with no increase in adverse events.

Giving up the cigarette habit is difficult to do. Can a 5A-s intervention help adolescents stop smoking?

Eating may become disordered for some pediatric patients. A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition gives guidance on how to identify and manage eating disorders in pediatrics.

Puberty can be scary for any teenager, but for the transgender teenager it can be an absolute minefield. A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition sheds light on how to provide appropriate, necessary care to this population.

Adolescents can raise questions of confidentiality and consent to care. A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition showed how 2 health care systems walk the line to protect their adolescent patients’ right to privacy.

Regular school attendance is important, not only to academic success, but future health outcomes. A presentation at the virtual 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition offered insight into how pediatricians can help keep students in school.

Adverse experiences in childhood can have lifelong consequences. An investigation looks into how they could impact neural development.

Alcohol consumption may not be uncommon in adolescents, but it can have an impact on later harms. A new report looks at the trajectories of alcohol consumption.

Gender-affirming medical care can improve mental health outcomes for gender incongruent children. An investigation looks at how age of presentation can impact those outcomes.

Many things in childhood can have a lifelong impact. A new study sheds light on how peer marginalization can impact cardiovascular outcomes in adulthood.

Problematic substance use during adolescence can have long-term health consequences. Could brief interventions help turn things around?

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage has lagged in the United States. A report looks at whether the coverage will meet the Healthy People 2020 goal.

Cancer in adolescents and young adults isn’t common. What symptoms spur a visit that starts the path to diagnosis? A report provides some information.

Report reveals that many self-management techniques can help teenagers keep their allergies as well as asthma under control.

The Healthy Choices intervention has been shown to be effective with managing HIV, but is it better when provided at home or in the clinic? A new report sheds some light.

Adolescence can set the course for a person’s health for life. A new study looks at how physical activity can impact hip strength and potentially reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is the key to a major public health victory, but the vaccine coverage has been less than effective. A report offers some answer to how parental intent has made an impact.

A program with the goal of expanding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and preventing HPV-related cancers has been expanded.

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) children can often be unsure of who to turn to for compassionate gender care. A report considers whether media exposure can help TGD children get needed care.

Routine vaccination for meningococcal disease has been recommended since 2005. A study looks at whether the recommendation has reduced the incidence of disease.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a report urging greater access to long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) for teenagers.

A recent report emphasizes the work of primary care physicians in preventing tobacco use in teens, noting that prevention is the best tool to combat smoking initiation.

Clinicians may still use urine nucleic-acid amplification tests, despite the recommendation to use a more sensitive vaginal swab to test for Chlamydia trachomatis. A report looks at whether a quality improvement program could change that.

Initiation and completion rates for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine aren’t where public health officials would like them to be. A report examines whether an intensive intervention can help improve those rates.

Sex education can help lead to better sexual health outcomes for teenagers. A meta-analysis looks at how interventions can help improve sexual health outcomes for Latinx adolescents.

Autodialer centralized reminder and recall messages have been used to improve the rate of childhood vaccination. A new study examines whether they could improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates as well.

A new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics examines adolescent sexual activity and contraception use.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a new clinical report on promoting sexual and reproductive health in adolescent males.