Tag: Adolescents / Teens
4.7 Percent of Students With Disabilities Experience Homelessness
Highest proportion of students with disabilities experiencing homelessness seen in Washington, D.C., New York
Positive Adolescent-Parent Relationships Lead to Favorable Health Outcomes
Adolescents' positive perceptions of relationships with parents linked to favorable outcomes in young adulthood
Poll Reveals Many Parents Unaware of Children’s Exposure to Vaping
Parents' responses to questions about children's vaping revealed a big divide between what they think is happening and what is really going on
Youth With Bipolar Disorder Rate Their QoL Worse Than Healthy Youth
However, no significant difference seen in quality-of-life rating for youth with bipolar disorder, those with unipolar depression
Clozapine, ECT, Lithium May Prevent Suicide in Male Teens With Severe Mental Illness
Regional clozapine, ECT, and lithium treatment frequency related to lower adolescent excess suicide mortality for 15- to 19-year-olds
AAOS: 2015 to 2019 Saw More Than 5 Million High School Sports Injuries Treated
Overall, 6.3 percent of these injuries required surgery
Psychiatric, Learning Disorders Common in Students Who Make School Threats
Half had history of medication treatment and one-third had psychotherapeutic interventions
Naloxone Access Not Linked to Teen Substance Use
Naloxone access and pharmacy naloxone distribution not tied to more adolescent heroin, injection drug use
Delayed, Irregular Sleep Midpoint Affects Belly Fat, BP Link in Teens
Increased impact of visceral adipose tissue on blood pressure seen with delayed and irregular sleep midpoint during school and on-break days
Costs of $259,324 Incurred by Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Survivors
AYA cancer survivors bear most of the costs themselves in terms of lost productivity, loss of well-being, loss of life
