
Promoting and Caring for Young Adult Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities for Improvement
The brief offers a 4-page summary of the mental health challenges young people face and multi-pronged approaches our communities can use to meet their diverse needs.
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#ScreenToIntervene Blog Features a Conversation with Advocates on Fostering Environments that are Supportive of LGBTQ+ Mental Health
learn how MCH professionals can support the transformation of spaces like schools, health care offices, and communities to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ youth and their specific mental health needs.
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Original Research: Young Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Intention
AYAH-NRC published research on young adult COVID-19 vaccination intention and reasons for vaccine hesitancy.
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Improving Adolescent & Young Adult Health: Challenges and Opportunities Emerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic
View our new brief outlining strategies to improve systems of care for adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Supporting Young People during COVID & Beyond: New Webinar Recording Available
Watch a new webinar from the National Network of State Adolescent Health Coordinators on supporting young people's mental health and well-being, featuring Dr. Sion Harris, Ruth Ogembo, and a panel of young people providing expert feedback.
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Rapid Adoption of Telemedicine for Adolescents & Young Adults
The Journal of Adolescent Health has published a new article on the rapid adoption of telemedicine at the University of California, San Francisco Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic.
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LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
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Discussion of Potentially Sensitive Topics With Young People
Santelli et al., Pediatrics
Discussions about potentially sensitive topics between health care providers and
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Confidentiality Discussions and Private Time With a Health-Care Provider for Youth
Grilo et al., Journal of Adolescent Health
Fifty-five percent of female and 49% of male AYA reported ever having had private time with an HCP and 55% of female and 44% of male AYA had spoken to an HCP about confidentiality.
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HPV Vaccinations Prove Effective in 11-Year Study
Spinner et al., Pediatrics
In this study of 13-26 year old women, trends in HPV in a US community >10 years after 4-valent HPV vaccine introduction and after 9-valent vaccine introduction were examined. Researchers found evidence of vaccine effectiveness and herd protection.
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Adolescent Cannabis Consumption Linked with Increased Depression Risk
Gobbi et al., JAMA Psychiatry
According to a 2019 meta-analysis, cannabis consumption as a teen was associated with developing depression and suicidal behavior later in life, controlled for premorbid conditions.
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Screening Preteens for Suicide Risk in the ED
Lanzillo et al., Hospital Pediatrics
Researchers' findings show that about 30% of pre-teens screened positive for suicide risk, highlighting the need for suicide screening in pre-teens.
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How Accurate Is Youth Self-Reporting of Substance Use?
Gordon C. reviewing Boykan et al., Pediatrics
While prevalence data on youth substance use has primarily relied on self-report, Boykan's research team has found that in general, self-report highly correlates with biomarker data. However, many AYAs appear unaware of the nicotine content of e-cigarettes.
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Effect of Electronic Screening With Personalized Feedback on Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors
Richardson et al., JAMA Pediatrics
A randomized clinical trial of 13-18 year olds in a primary care setting found that teens who used a personalized electronic screening tool were half as likely as controls to engage in their risk behavior 3 months later.
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Changes in Youth Suicide Mortality 1999-2017
Yu B. & Chen X., JAMA Network Open
Adjusted rates show a more rapid increase and a smaller sex difference in the suicide mortality rates for US youths aged 10 to 19 years from 1999 to 2017.