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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
  young people are associated with modifiable factors of health care delivery.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.