Tag: Adolescents / Teens
2007 to 2021 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates for Those Aged 10 to 24
Suicide rate tripled for those aged 10 to 14 years from 2007 to 2018, while homicide rates doubled from 2016 to 2021
Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Harmful Impact on Bones of Teens, Young Adults
Researchers observed decrease in mean bone strength of lumbar spine and increase in bone marrow adipose tissue
Crohn Disease More Common in People With Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Findings seen among pediatric patients aged 12 to 17 years
Adolescent Residential Addiction Facilities Largely Do Not Provide Buprenorphine
Few offer other evidence-based treatments
About 15 Percent of Children Received Mental Health Treatment in 2021
Children aged 12 to 17 years were more likely to have received any mental health treatment than those aged 5 to 11 years
Teens Can Increase Sleep Duration by Advancing Bedtime
Increase seen in average sleep duration with longer time in bed, from 402.8 minutes for seven hours to 527.5 minutes with 10 hours
School-Based Group Intervention Effective for Mental Health in Teen Girls
Reduction seen in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and significant decreases seen in anxiety and depression
Proportion of Outpatient Pediatric Visits With Anxiety Up Over Time
2006 to 2018 saw decrease in proportion of visits with any therapy, but no significant change in medication use
Breastfeeding Tied to Later Educational Attainment
Breastfeeding duration of at least four months tied to modestly better educational outcomes
Semaglutide Reduces BMI Category for Adolescents With Obesity
Improvement of one or more BMI category seen for majority of participants receiving semaglutide
