Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen in Teens’ Use of Mental Health Services
Nearly one in three White teens report mental health visits, but this finding was significantly lower among teens from racial and ethnic minority groups
AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling
Pediatricians should provide teens with their contraceptive of choice on same day as counseling, in absence of medical contraindications
Parent-Reported Firearm Storage Poor Estimator of Teen Perceived Access
Number of firearms stored unlocked performed best in estimating teen perceived access to firearms, but sensitivity was low
Few Adolescents With Obesity Prescribed Obesity Medications
0.5 percent with obesity were prescribed an obesity medication in 2023; 83 percent of prescriptions received by teens with severe obesity
Pediatric Skin Care Regimens on TikTok Offer Few Benefits, Possible Harm
Average of 11, maximum of 21 potentially irritating active ingredients included in top 25 most-viewed videos
Youth Deaths Attributable to Synthetic Opioids Alone Increasingly Predominant
Since 2020, fatal synthetic opioid-only overdose rates higher than polydrug overdose rates involving synthetic opioids
Standardized Branding of Disposable Vaping Devices Reduces Young People’s Interest
Reduction in interest was more pronounced among smokers
Higher Social Media Use Tied to Subsequent Depressive Symptoms in Youth
However, when accounting for demographic and family-level factors, between-person differences were not significant
Half of Youth-Serving Clinicians Screen for Substance Use Disorder at Every Well Visit
Fewer report using a screening tool at every well visit
Nicotine Pouch Use in Teens Linked to Lower Risk for Continued Vaping
Use of nicotine pouches also inversely associated with past 30-day vaping frequency at follow-up
