Marijuana: Use Among Young Males and Health Outcomes
This 2009 article reviews relevant literature, including trends in young males’ marijuana use and health effects of marijuana use.
Helping Young Men Thrive: Positive Youth Development and Men’s Health
This 2009 article explores Positive Youth Development for youth. Positive youth development (PYD) is a strong and growing field that complements the traditional problem-focused view of youth, and describes and promotes the healthy development and positive outcomes of young people
Adolescents | Development | Males | Programs | Young Adults | Youth Development
Adolescent and Young Adult Health: From Basic Health Status to Clinical Interventions
This 2009 chapter, written by two faculty members, focuses on the health status and clinical interventions of adolescents and young adults.
Adolescents | Clinical Preventive Services | Health Behavior | Health Care | Young Adults
NAHIC Fact Sheets
Over the last five years, NAHIC has created a series of Fact Sheets on adolescent and young adult health that are concise and easy to use. Access all nine.
Use of Mental Health Counseling as Adolescents Become Young Adults
This 2008 article uses AddHealth data to compare rates of mental health counseling use between adolescents and young adults.
Stress and Stress Management Among Youth and Young Men
This 2008 article examines research related to stress and stress management, with a focus on young males.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Culturally Competent Health Care Among Youth and Young Men
This 2008 article discusses gaps in research and offers recommendations for improving health care quality and strengthening the research base on gender and disparities during adolescence.
Adolescents | Demographics | Gender | Health Care | Males | Race/Ethnicity | Recommendations
Innovations in Preventive Mental Health Care Services for Adolescents
This 2008 descriptive study examined programs designed to provide mental health-related preventive services to at-risk adolescents.
Adolescents | Clinical Preventive Services | Health Care | Mental Health
Developing a Monitoring System for Indicators in Middle Childhood: Identifying Measures
This 2008 paper builds on the initial paper, Conceptualizing a Monitoring System for Indicators in Middle Childhood, that conceptualizes elements of well-being relevant for the middle childhood period, identifies potential constructs and develops criteria for indicators.
Depression: Focus on the Adolescent Male
This 2008 article discusses clinical considerations for and summarizes national data on depression among male adolescents.