Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Late Childhood Screen Time May Lead to Developmental Changes in Brain
Link to more depressive symptoms during early adolescence could potentially be due to shorter sleep and worse white matter organization
Addictive Screen Use Tied to Suicidal Behaviors in Early Adolescence
High or increasing trajectories of addictive use of social media, mobile phones, or video games are common among adolescents
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
