• Shahin O, et al "A comparison of treatment outcomes in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with Philadelphia-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with hyperCVAD and pediatric-inspired protocols" SOHO 2023: Abstract ALL-363. (medpagetoday.com)
  • In 2020, 3.5% of children aged 5-11 years and 10.9% of adolescents aged 12-17 years reported being tired on most days or every day. (cdc.gov)
  • The Division of Adolescent Medicine was established in 1976 by Dr. Iris Litt and is dedicated to promoting the physical and emotional well-being of adolescents and young adults through clinical care, education, research, and advocacy. (stanford.edu)
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford cares for some of the highest acuity pediatric patients in the country, and the Division of Adolescent Medicine provides consultative services to hospitalized adolescents and young adults. (stanford.edu)
  • The percentage of children and adolescents aged ≤17 years who had at least one visit to an urgent care center or a clinic in a drug store or grocery store in the past 12 months increased from 21.6% in 2021 to 28.4% in 2022. (cdc.gov)
  • 2021) Adolescent well-being and learning in times of COVID-19--A multi-country study of basic psychological need satisfaction, learning behavior, and the mediating roles of positive emotion and intrinsic motivation. (eurekalert.org)
  • In 2022, 12.3% of children and adolescents aged 4-17 years had practiced yoga in the past 12 months. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2022, 2.3 million (3.2%) children and adolescents aged ≤17 years had ever received a diagnosis of a concussion or brain injury. (cdc.gov)
  • During 2020, 88.7% of children and adolescents aged 6-17 years had roads, sidewalks, paths, or trails in their neighborhood or near their home where they could walk or ride a bicycle. (cdc.gov)
  • Children and adolescents may worry about themselves, their families, and their friends getting ill with COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • Parents, family members, school staff, and other trusted adults can play an important role in helping children and adolescents make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear. (cdc.gov)
  • She also described NCTSN's available resources and outline how to have conversations with children and adolescents about what is happening. (cdc.gov)
  • Findings from this self-selected population cannot be extrapolated to the entire population of children who were exposed to the disaster, and so the collaborators are recruiting 225 adolescents who respond to the WTCHR, the most representative pediatric population and best-characterized from an environmental exposure standpoint. (cdc.gov)
  • While there exists a range of evidence-based, cost-effective interventions and health systems strategies to support countries as they move towards universal health coverage, the returns are highest when investments are made across the life course, targeting those most often left behind - women, children, adolescents and older people in the poorest communities. (who.int)
  • During 1980-1992, a total of 67,369 persons aged less than 25 years (i.e., children, adolescents, and young adults) committed suicide and, in 1992, persons in this age group accounted for 16.4% of all suicides. (cdc.gov)
  • However, some children and adolescents, including those with mild or asymptomatic infection, develop post-acute manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection. (cdc.gov)
  • During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss evaluating and supporting post-COVID conditions in children and adolescents and the recommended clinical approach to identifying and managing PCC in children and adolescents based on the "Multi-Disciplinary Collaborative Consensus Guidance Statement on the Assessment and Treatment of PASC in Children and Adolescents" published by the American Academy of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). (cdc.gov)
  • Describe symptoms and complications in children and adolescents with post-COVID conditions (PCC). (cdc.gov)
  • Outline AAPM&R Consensus Guidance Statement recommendations to assess children and adolescents with PCC symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • Identify appropriate treatments for PCC-related problems in children and adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • The federal Healthy People 2020 initiative identified obesity as one of its leading health indicators and called for a reduction in the proportion of children and adolescents who are obese, but the United States has made little progress toward the target goal. (cdc.gov)
  • Results from the 2009-2010 NHANES, using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 16.9% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese. (cdc.gov)
  • Based on current recommendations of expert committees, children and adolescents with BMI values at or above the 95th percentile of the sex-specific BMI growth charts are categorized as obese. (cdc.gov)
  • Since November 2015, HIV-1-infected children and adolescents from the age of 12 years have also been allowed to be treated with rilpivirine if they have not received any other antiretroviral therapy before and have no more than 100,000 viral RNA copies/mL in their blood (so-called viral load). (sciencedaily.com)
  • IQWiG did not concur with this conclusion: An added benefit of the drug in comparison with the appropriate comparator therapy for HIV-1-positive children and adolescents is not proven. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We study risk attitudes, ambiguity attitudes, and time preferences of 661 children and adolescents, aged ten to eighteen years, in an incentivized experiment. (repec.org)
  • In particular, more impatient children and adolescents are more likely to spend money on alcohol and cigarettes, have a higher body mass index (BMI) and are less likely to save money. (repec.org)
  • Besides obesity, concerns have been raised about the potential impact of soft drink consumption on pediatric mental health, particularly for adolescents who consume more soft drinks and experience more emotional and behavioral problems than younger children. (newswise.com)
  • A more recent article on high blood pressure in children and adolescents is available. (aafp.org)
  • High blood pressure in children and adolescents is a growing health problem that is often overlooked by physicians. (aafp.org)
  • Normal blood pressure values for children and adolescents are based on age, sex, and height, and are available in standardized tables. (aafp.org)
  • Hypertension in children and adolescents is a growing health problem. (aafp.org)
  • Accordingly, cognitive-behavioural strategies with children and adolescents use enactive, performance-based procedures as well as cognitive interventions to produce changes in thinking, feeling and behaviour. (cambridge.org)
  • Applications to particular disorders have been well described in Graham's Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy for Children and Families ( Reference Graham Graham, 1998 ), which should be recommended reading for child and adolescent psychiatrists. (cambridge.org)
  • ABSTRACT: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) causes abdominal discomfort and pain and can worsen quality of life in children and adolescents. (uspharmacist.com)
  • The main goals of managing IBS in children and adolescents are to improve abdominal function and reduce discomfort or pain, thereby enhancing quality of life. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Pharmacologic management is beneficial as adjunctive short-term therapy, and nonpharmacologic management has been widely shown to produce the same or better outcomes in children and adolescents. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common abdominal condition affecting children and adolescents. (uspharmacist.com)
  • The incidence and prevalence of IBS-associated abdominal pain in children and adolescents range from 8% to 17% and 13% to 38%, respectively. (uspharmacist.com)
  • 2 This article will review IBS, its diagnosis, and available management strategies for children and adolescents. (uspharmacist.com)
  • The major goal in managing IBS in children and adolescents is to control the symptoms and eliminate factors that can exacerbate the condition. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Currently, data are insufficient to support the use of any pharmacologic agent as first-line therapy for IBS in children and adolescents. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Introduction to Problems in Adolescents For most children, adolescence is a period of good physical health. (msdmanuals.com)
  • All children and adolescents with obesity are given intensive strategies to help them develop healthy eating and exercise habits and make changes to their health behavior. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Considering that adolescents do not benefit from the care and attention to children or enjoy the targeted assistance provided for adults, adolescence is considered a period of risk for oral diseases, such as caries and periodontal disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Thus, improvements in the treatment of major depressive disorder, which is quite common among adolescents, should positively affect public health, TADS researchers said. (news-medical.net)
  • is twice as common among adolescents as it was 30 years ago. (msdmanuals.com)
  • This study builds on preliminary studies in self-selected populations to identify opportunities for early identification of World Trade Center (WTC)-related health consequences in adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • These programs train community members (e.g., clergy, police, merchants, and recreation staff) and clinical health-care providers who see adolescent and young adult patients (e.g., physicians and nurses) to identify and refer persons in this age group who are at risk for suicide. (cdc.gov)
  • Pursuant to resolution WHA69.2 (2016), the present report presents new data and initiatives concerning women's, children's and adolescents' health. (who.int)
  • In 2018, a report on the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health will be made available on the Global Health Observatory data portal,2 including the full set of 60 indicators, with an analysis of progress to date and details of strategic priorities that will be highlighted in the report to be submitted to the Health Assembly in May 2018. (who.int)
  • Given the high prevalence, morbidity, and significant mortality associated with major depressive disorder, the identification of depressed adolescents and provision of evidence-based treatment should be mandatory in health care systems, Reinecke and co-researchers said. (news-medical.net)
  • The increase in the number of depression and anxiety diagnoses among adolescents is a burden on health care. (medindia.net)
  • According to Professor of Child Psychiatry Andre Sourander, leader of the University of Turku research group, the study does not directly indicate an increase in the psychiatric problems of adolescents, even though the findings point out a significant increase in the adolescents' use of mental health care services. (medindia.net)
  • On the other hand, a significant group of adolescents is currently without special health care, as the service system does not identify adolescents at risk of suicide effectively enough. (medindia.net)
  • The study is part of an extensive research project "Time trend changes of child and adolescent mental health, service use and well-being in multiple Finnish cohorts" funded by the Academy of Finland in 2015-2019 and led by Research Professor Mika Gissler from the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). (medindia.net)
  • Provides consumer health information about the physical, mental, and emotional health and development of adolescents. (gale.com)
  • An Overview of Adolescent Health. (gale.com)
  • 1: Statistics on Adolescent Health in the United States. (gale.com)
  • 2: Understanding Adolescent Health. (gale.com)
  • Emotional, Social, and Mental Health Concerns in Adolescents. (gale.com)
  • 44: Facts about Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents. (gale.com)
  • Previous studies have shown associations between soft drink consumption and mental health problems in adolescents. (newswise.com)
  • It was published in the Journal of Adolescent Health . (newswise.com)
  • A number of studies have linked the consumption of soft drinks to adolescents' mental health problems. (newswise.com)
  • This program is delivered by the Canberra Health Services' Child and Adolescent Immunisation Team who visit all high schools in the ACT to administer the vaccines. (act.gov.au)
  • What is Adolescent Health? (christianacare.org)
  • ChristianaCare recognizes the complexity of the adolescent years, and we are committed to providing the teens in our community with high-quality health care that respects their unique needs. (christianacare.org)
  • Synthesizing important findings from the literature on family science and such related fields as psychology, sociology, social work, and public health, Families with Adolescents focuses a unique panoramic lens on the study of adolescent development. (springer.com)
  • Impact of the family on adolescent behavior, education, and mental health outcomes. (springer.com)
  • Families with Adolescents is an essential resource for researchers and graduate students as well as mental health therapists in clinical child and developmental psychology, family studies, human development, sociology, social work, and education. (springer.com)
  • The unique role of adolescents in the household means that they can be agents of change to improve the health and nutrition of their families, peers and communities. (wfp.org)
  • The Center for Adolescent Health at Stanford has a longstanding commitment to improving the health of adolescents and young adults. (stanford.edu)
  • Out-patient clinical care is offered through the Teen and Young Adult Clinic, Eating Disorders Clinic, Teen Health Van, Adolescent Gynecology Clinic, Weight Clinic, Vaden Student Health Services, and Juvenile Hall. (stanford.edu)
  • Research in the division focuses on adolescent health-related decision making, medical management of adolescents and young adults with eating disorders, morbidities associated with the female athlete triad, sexual and reproductive health and prevention of gender-based violence. (stanford.edu)
  • The mission of the Adolescent Medicine Division is to improve the health and health care of adolescents, young adults, and their families. (rochester.edu)
  • This training has a tripartite mission: to conduct research that will advance knowledge about the causes, prevention and treatment of adolescent health problems, to develop the next generation of academic leaders, and to provide specialized healthcare services to adolescents and their families. (rochester.edu)
  • Adolescent medicine faculty have active clinical and/or health services research programs in reproductive health, gender health, eating disorders, adolescent brain development, resident education, palliative care, transitioning teen health care to adult providers, preventive health services, and survey methods. (rochester.edu)
  • Extraordinarily high rates of adolescent pregnancy and intrafamilial sexual violence in Nicaragua, coupled with limited educational and occupational opportunities for girls from the most impoverished families, pose challenges for the future of child and family health in the country. (csis.org)
  • But as she sought to situate what she learned about immunization programs within the broader context of maternal and child health in Nicaragua, the author was struck by the number of adolescent girls who become pregnant at a very young age and considered what implications this may have for the health outlook of Nicaragua's newest families. (csis.org)
  • The preent study aimed to describe the "Oral Health Promotion for Adolescents" extension project, developed at the School of Dentistry form the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). (bvsalud.org)
  • The "Oral Health Promotion for Adolescents" project has been in existence for more than 10 years and is part of the "Health Promotion Project" at the UFMG School of Dentistry. (bvsalud.org)
  • The project was created in an attempt to take action to promote the health and dental care of adolescents in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • To date, the physical findings or diagnostic criteria that dictate surgical intervention in adolescents have not been strictly defined. (medscape.com)
  • Findings from this study suggest that reducing adolescents' intake of soft drinks may reduce aggressive behavior, but not depressive symptoms. (newswise.com)
  • Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco Use among Adolescents by Sex Aged 13-15 yrs. (who.int)
  • WHO Region Wise Prevalence of Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Adolescent (Age Group: 13-15 yrs. (who.int)
  • Significant racial and ethnic disparities occur in obesity prevalence among U.S. adolescent girls. (cdc.gov)
  • Table 2 shows the estimates in obesity prevalence by race and ethnicity for adolescent boys and girls since NHANES III (1988-1994). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2009-2010 and 1988-1994, no significant differences in prevalence of obesity by race and ethnicity were observed among adolescent boys. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 The combined prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in adolescents who are obese is greater than 30 percent in boys and is 23 to 30 percent in girls. (aafp.org)
  • To determine the prevalence of deliberate self harm in adolescents and the factors associated with it. (bmj.com)
  • Incidence rates of suicide and attempted suicide among adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years continue to remain at high levels. (cdc.gov)
  • The continued high rates of suicide among adolescents (i.e., persons aged 15-19 years) and young adults (persons aged 20-24 years) ( Table 1 ) have heightened the need for allocation of prevention resources. (cdc.gov)
  • It is intended as an aid for communities interested in developing or augmenting suicide prevention programs targeted toward adolescents and young adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Suicide prevention programs were identified by contacting suicide prevention experts in the United States and Canada and asking them to name and describe suicide prevention programs for adolescents and young adults that, based on their experience and assessment, were likely to be effective in preventing suicide. (cdc.gov)
  • In the United States, 500,000 adolescents attempt suicide every year and 2,000 die as the result of their injuries. (news-medical.net)
  • From 1952 through 1992, the incidence of suicide among adolescents and young adults nearly tripled (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Most youth suicide-prevention programs are directed toward older adolescents and do not include outreach efforts for minorities (6). (cdc.gov)
  • Less than a third of adolescents who died by suicide had used specialised services in the six months before their death. (medindia.net)
  • Similarly, non-Hispanic black adolescent girls (16.3%) were more likely to be obese compared with non-Hispanic white adolescent girls (8.9%) in the 1988-1994 period. (cdc.gov)
  • Although fewer than one third of adults with obesity were obese as adolescents, most adolescents with obesity become adults with obesity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Impatience and Uncertainty: Experimental Decisions Predict Adolescents' Field Behavior ," IZA Discussion Papers 5404, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). (repec.org)
  • Impatience and Uncertainty: Experimental Decisions Predict Adolescents' Field Behavior ," American Economic Review , American Economic Association, vol. 103(1), pages 510-531, February. (repec.org)
  • Impatience and Uncertainty: Experimental Decisions Predict Adolescents' Field Behavior ," VfS Annual Conference 2011 (Frankfurt, Main): The Order of the World Economy - Lessons from the Crisis 48720, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association. (repec.org)
  • Impatience and uncertainty: Experimental decisions predict adolescents' field behavior ," Working Papers 2010-29, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck. (repec.org)
  • Impatience and uncertainty: Experimental decisions predict adolescents' field behavior ," Munich Reprints in Economics 18223, University of Munich, Department of Economics. (repec.org)
  • Impatience and Uncertainty: Experimental Decisions Predict Adolescents' Field Behavior ," CESifo Working Paper Series 3635, CESifo. (repec.org)
  • Newswise - A study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has shown that frequent soft drink consumption by adolescents may contribute to aggressive behavior over time. (newswise.com)
  • Specifically, more frequent consumption of soft drinks has been associated with more aggression, other behavior problems such as hyperactivity and oppositional behavior, and depression and suicidal behavior in adolescents from the United States, Norway, Slovakia, Iran and China. (newswise.com)
  • The Comprehensive Care Program (CCP), located at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, is internationally known for its exceptional multidisciplinary care for adolescents and young adults with medical complications associated with eating disorders and has served as a model of care for other institutions. (stanford.edu)
  • Leaders of the program are nationally and internationally recognized for their research on the management of adolescents and young adults with eating disorders that has led to important changes in the management of these conditions. (stanford.edu)
  • In 2016, neuropsycho- fluid (CSF) obtained by lumbar puncture contained 8 leu- logical and cognitive changes developed in an adolescent kocytes/L, 1,000 erythrocytes/L, 55 mg/dL glucose, and after travel to a Zika virus-endemic area. (cdc.gov)
  • What are the signs and symptoms of Adolescent Trichomoniasis? (childrens.com)
  • Its symptoms also are seen in adolescent girls following child sexual abuse or rape. (voanews.com)
  • During treatment, Foa said adolescents who received prolonged exposure therapy saw a greater decline in PTSD symptoms, depression and a greater improvement in overall functioning compared to those in the supportive care group. (voanews.com)
  • What are the signs and symptoms of Adolescent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)? (childrens.com)
  • The diagnosis of ovarian cancer in adolescents and young adults is always challenging. (nih.gov)
  • An increasing number of adolescents receive a psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis, shows a national register study comparing Finnish birth cohorts from 1987 and 1997. (medindia.net)
  • It would be important to examine whether adolescents with a certain diagnosis have received evidence-based treatment. (medindia.net)
  • This project grants undergraduate students in dentistry the opportunity for the firsthand study of the specifics of adolescent patients as well as increased training and development in defining the diagnosis and treatment decisionmaking. (bvsalud.org)
  • In the care of adolescent patients, all aspects of clinical medicine are played out against a background of rapid physical, psychological, and social developmental changes. (bmj.com)
  • Audrey, 14, and her brother Sam, 12, took part in Pfizer's clinical trial to test its mRNA vaccine in adolescents. (sciencenews.org)
  • The Down Syndrome Adolescent & Young Adult Clinic serves patients from 13 to 21 years of age. (massgeneral.org)
  • The first adolescent clinic at Stanford was established in 1918, probably the first clinic of its kind in the United States. (stanford.edu)
  • 1. Ref: Gates A.E. The work of the adolescent clinic of Stanford University Medical School. (stanford.edu)
  • We also work closely the Adolescent and Young Adult Reproductive Clinic at the Emory Reproductive Clinic that manages complex gynecologic conditions and disorders. (emoryhealthcare.org)
  • Additionally, contrary to initial hypotheses, adolescents' perceived autonomy was not strongly linked to positive emotion or motivation to learn. (eurekalert.org)
  • Adolescent Autonomy with Parents as a Predictor of Low Susceptibility to Peer Pressure. (scirp.org)
  • Accurate information is required on the extent of deliberate self harm and suicidal thinking in adolescents, and associated factors, to assist in the recognition of those at risk, the development of explanatory models, and the design of prevention programmes. (bmj.com)
  • Chronic illness in adolescents: transfer or transition to adult services? (nih.gov)
  • Physical examinations of adolescents require consideration of privacy and personal integrity as well as requiring additional skills such as pubertal assessment. (bmj.com)
  • Adolescent medicine focuses on the physical, psychological, social, and sexual development of adolescents and young adults. (acponline.org)
  • Although genetics and some disorders cause obesity, most adolescent obesity results from a lack of physical activity and consuming more calories than needed for activity level. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Adolescents with major depressive disorder show improvement after treatment that combines the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac®) and cognitive behavioral therapy, according to the results of the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS), published in the August 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association . (news-medical.net)
  • Among adolescents aged 12-19, obesity increased from 5.0% to 18.4% during the same period. (cdc.gov)
  • Adolescents whose BMI is in the top 5% for their age and gender are considered to have obesity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The factors that influence obesity among adolescents are the same as those among adults. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Because of society's stigma against obesity, many adolescents with obesity have a poor self-image and may become socially isolated. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Many internal medicine physicians who pursue additional training in adolescent medicine are primary care clinicians who wish to gain additional expertise in working with this specific group of patients. (acponline.org)
  • But its effectiveness had never been tried in another group of patients suffering from trauma - adolescent girls who were sexually abused. (voanews.com)
  • Over the past few decades, the advent of interventional radiology and minimally invasive surgical techniques has affected the way in which physicians approach adolescent varicocele. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, certification in adolescent medicine is available to physicians who have completed basic residency training in any of these specialties. (acponline.org)
  • ABSTRACT This study investigated the attitudes of Omani adolescents towards gender roles and women's empowerment in taking household decisions, and the determinants of their positive attitudes. (who.int)
  • A new survey study suggests that, for adolescents who received unplanned distance education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing one's own competence was linked to positive emotion, self-motivation to learn, and pro-learning behaviors. (eurekalert.org)
  • To explore self-determination theory in the context of distance education, Holzer and colleagues conducted a survey study of 25,305 adolescents from eight countries in Europe, Asia, and North America. (eurekalert.org)
  • Researchers from the Feinberg School, Duke University Medical Center and 11 other academic and community clinics participating in the TADS study evaluated the effectiveness of four treatments among adolescents with major depressive disorder. (news-medical.net)
  • The study provided description on adolescent internet addiction and examined significant differences in terms of gender, type of school and online behaviors. (scirp.org)
  • Another recent cross-national study found a consistent association between adolescents' high sugar consumption (from soft drinks and sweets) and fighting, bullying and substance use in 24 of the studied 26 countries. (newswise.com)
  • A recent population-based study in Denmark showed that adolescents with cannabis-use disorder (cannabis is another name for marijuana) have an increased risk for developing schizophrenia. (cmda.org)
  • HOUSTON -- Pediatric treatment protocols outperformed standard therapy for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), a retrospective cohort study showed. (medpagetoday.com)
  • This study takes into account the hypothesis that diabetic adolescents would present higher anxiety levels, when compared to healthy adolescents. (bvsalud.org)
  • Foa and her colleagues tailored the PET program to fit the emotional maturity level of adolescents, and compared it to supportive counseling in a group of five dozen sexually abused girls, ages 13 to 18, who suffered from PTSD. (voanews.com)
  • Paralleling the historical trends of increasing soft drink consumption, emotional problems in adolescents have risen between 1980s and early 2000s, says Sylvie Mrug, Ph.D. For example, several studies reported 70 percent to 350 percent increases in emotional problems among adolescent boys and girls in developed countries during this time period. (newswise.com)
  • Paralleling the historical trends of increasing soft drink consumption, emotional problems in adolescents have risen between 1980s and early 2000s," Mrug said. (newswise.com)
  • For example, several studies reported 70 percent to 350 percent increases in emotional problems among adolescent boys and girls in developed countries during this time period. (newswise.com)
  • Results led to the conclusion that the diabetic adolescents are not different from their healthy peers, regarding anxiety, contradicting some literature data that report more emotional difficulties in this population. (bvsalud.org)
  • The project attempts to occupy an empty and incomplete space by proposing a special care for adolescents and aims to provide dental care in an attempt to promote healthcare for adolescents. (bvsalud.org)
  • The healthcare services for adolescents is an enormous challenge. (bvsalud.org)
  • Adolescent medicine training is an additional two years beyond initial residency training. (acponline.org)
  • AIDS-related illnesses are the second leading cause of death among adolescents aged 10-19 years globally, and the leading cause of death among adolescents in Africa. (unaids.org)
  • The adolescent years are more than just a time when kids become adults. (christianacare.org)
  • The research comprised 62 adolescents, half of which were diabetics and half healthy, with ages between 14 and 20 years old. (bvsalud.org)
  • For effective treatment of illness in adolescence, doctors need to know about adolescent development if they are to manage adeptly issues of adherence (compliance), identity, consent and confidentiality, and relationships between young people and their families. (bmj.com)
  • Vaccinating adolescents against COVID-19 will protect them, decrease transmission in their families, help control community spread and allow adolescents to more safely go back to in-person school, said Bernstein, a pediatrician at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. (sciencenews.org)
  • Despite their flocking to social networking sites in unprecedented numbers, research confirms that adolescents continue to be influenced primarily by their families rather than their peers and other social contexts. (springer.com)
  • Central concepts of family development, family systems, ecological, attachment, and social learning theories in relation to families with adolescents. (springer.com)
  • Selected studies on parenting behaviors, conflict resolution, and other major aspects of families with adolescents. (springer.com)
  • Families and Adolescents is a major accomplishment. (springer.com)
  • The support group is for adolescents ages 16 and older and adults with autism and Asperger's and their families. (k-state.edu)
  • It's our hope that the insights will help programmes designed for adolescents not only reach them effectively, but also engage them in a way that resonates and makes lasting and cascading change. (wfp.org)
  • If professionals do not understand the adolescents as individuals, they will be unable to relate with the adolescent properly and will unlikely be able to reach the desired goal of prevention, as they will be unable to effectively motivate the adolescent patient. (bvsalud.org)
  • A questionnaire or other screening instrument is used to identify high-risk adolescents and young adults and provide further assessment and treatment. (cdc.gov)
  • Third, given incremental improvement in outcome when cognitive behavioral therapy is combined with medication and, as importantly, increased protection from suicidality, cognitive behavioral therapy also should be readily available as part of comprehensive treatment for depressed adolescents, the authors strongly recommended. (news-medical.net)
  • During the meeting, participants pledged their support to All In, a joint initiative between UNICEF, UNAIDS and partners to reduce new HIV infections among adolescents by at least 75% and increase HIV treatment to reach at least 80% of adolescents living with the virus. (unaids.org)
  • The initiative outlines that the targets can be achieved through providing HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care and social change programmes that focus on the specific needs of adolescents living with, or at higher risk of acquiring, HIV. (unaids.org)
  • The authors add: "Given the risks and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for adolesecents, the present research identifies characteristics that relate to adolescents' psychological well-being and learning quality during the pandemic. (eurekalert.org)
  • Further, the relationship of adolescent internet addiction to spiritual intelligence, psychological wellbeing and social desirability was explored. (scirp.org)
  • Adolescent Trichomoniasis, also known as trich (pronounced "trick"), is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that impacts both males and females. (childrens.com)
  • The Adolescent Sexuality Education provides comprehensive sexuality education to young people ages 11 to 21 across the commonwealth in communities that bear burden of the high teen birth and/or sexually transmitted infections. (mass.gov)
  • Previous research has provided much evidence in support of this theory, but it was previously unclear how it applies to adolescents receiving distance education, which poses risks for well-being and learning. (eurekalert.org)
  • Most of my research has been in the area of adolescent narcissism, as well as the connection between narcissism and social media activity. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Those are some of the news tidbits I gleaned yesterday while covering the 6th annual meeting of a group of private and public funders of adolescent-literacy research and initiatives. (edweek.org)
  • In order to reach the youth that we as a development community serve, this experience of being 'stuck in the middle' - as described by many of the adolescents engaged in this research - can pose an enormous barrier. (wfp.org)
  • This research project is a result of 18 months of work, getting to know adolescents across diverse contexts in four countries to understand the differences and the common threads that unify all adolescents. (wfp.org)
  • 4: Understanding Adolescent Brain Development. (gale.com)
  • 43: Adolescent Social Development and Concerns. (gale.com)
  • Additionally, I find the unique aspects of adolescent development intriguing, as they suggest that narcissism may be a normal part of being an adolescent and can even be adaptive in some ways. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Only students who have a completed consent card for the vaccines will be immunised by the Child and Adolescent Immunisation Team nurses. (act.gov.au)
  • How is Adolescent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) diagnosed? (childrens.com)
  • How is Adolescent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) treated? (childrens.com)
  • Adolescent medicine involves understanding the unique medical and behavioral issues associated with this patient population, and may include preventive, acute, and chronic care of these individuals. (acponline.org)
  • The division's postdoctoral fellowship training program provides world-class instruction in the management of adolescents and young adults at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care, and provides the requisite skills and knowledge to become independent investigators. (stanford.edu)
  • Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) is a school based survey designed to enhance the capacity of countries to monitor tobacco use among school going adolescent in 13-15 age group and to guide the implementation and evaluation of tobacco prevention and control programmes. (who.int)