Researchers call for improvements in adolescent mental health services and connecting vulnerable adolescents with delinquency-reduction programs targeting self-control and self-regulation.
Therapists implementing interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents should routinely monitor depression symptoms and consider augmenting treatment for insufficient responders as early as week 4 of treatment.
Primary care providers are well positioned to provide critical support and personalized care for youth with gender dysphoria and their caregivers or families.
Investigators examined whether adolescents who use marijuana heavily develop acute psychotic symptoms at a much higher rate than youths who use marijuana minimally or not at all.
Recalling specific positive life experiences may build resilience and help lower vulnerability to depression among adolescents with a history of early-life stress.
Both electronic referral and care management by social workers increase the effective use of mental health services for adolescents in the United States significantly.
Pediatric providers need to be aware of the impact of psychosocial factors on the health and wellness of children and youth with special health care needs and their families.