Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Nearly 10 Percent of Students Report Being Gender-Diverse
Gender diversity was 7.1 percent among White youth compared with higher prevalence among Hispanic, Black, multiracial, other race youth
Factors ID’d for Pediatric Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization
Involuntary hospitalization associated with being aged 12 years or older and being from Black versus White ethnic group
Many Children, Youth Have Violence-Related Medical Visits
Those with a past-year visit had higher levels of trauma symptoms, adverse childhood experiences, multiple violent exposures
Pfizer Vaccine Given Final Approval for Use in Adolescents
News comes as COVID-19 deaths are now averaging around 600 per day, the lowest tally since early July
High BMI in Adolescence Linked to Ischemic Stroke in Adulthood
Hazard ratios for first ischemic stroke event increased for BMI in 50th to 84th percentile, overweight, obesity
FDA Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 to 15
Vaccination side effects comparable to those seen in trial participants ages 16 to 25 years
Internet-Delivered CBT Noninferior for OCD in Children
Stepped care offering internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy with in-person CBT if necessary noninferior to in-person CBT only
Self-Reported Concussions Up for U.S. Teens From 2016 to 2020
Factors ID’d Putting Youth on High-Risk Trajectory After First Opioid Rx
Differences between the two trajectories persist in opioid fills, misuse beyond 12 months
Canada Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 12 to 15
Chief medical adviser at Health Canada says evidence is that the vaccine is safe and effective in the younger age group
