Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Access to Residential Addiction Treatment Centers for Teens Limited
Self-pay patients required to pay up front at half of facilities, with mean up-front cost of $28,731
For Black Teens, Online Racial Discrimination Tied to PTSD Symptoms
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with suicidal ideation, with PTSD a full mediator between discrimination and suicide
Poor Diet in Adolescence Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Authors say nutrition knowledge is insufficient to improving teens' diet behaviors
Teen Concussion Tied to Higher Risk for Suicidal Behaviors
Possible dose-response relationship seen for concussions among boys
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid Exposure Linked to Lower Bone Density
Baseline plasma PFOS linked to longitudinal changes in bone mineral density in overweight/obese Hispanic teens
Guidelines Updated for Pediatricians in Relation to Suicidality
Providers should screen for suicide risk at well-child visits starting at age 12 years and during higher-risk situations
More Than Four Hours of Smartphone Use a Day Harmful to Teens
Significantly higher risk seen for stress, suicidal ideation, and substance use
Racial Disparities Seen in Unmet Treatment Needs for Pediatric Mental Health
Non-Hispanic Black children have increased odds of unmet needs for behavioral problems compared with non-Hispanic Whites
Recommendations Developed for Sport-Related Concussion in Children
Lower sport-related concussion rates seen with use of prevention strategies, including mouth guards
Social Media Use Tied to Higher Health Risk Behavior in Teens
Findings seen for two or more hours of social media use per day, especially for alcohol consumption
