Adolescents Archives

02.22.2019 Adolescent in hoodie smoking on steps

Tool to Identify Adolescent Cigarette Smoking Risk

Cigarette smoking typically begins in adolescence. Sylvestre and colleagues designed a new tool that identifies adolescents at risk of starting to smoke in the next year.

Guest Author Marie-Pierre Sylvestre

01.21.2019 Deborah Prothrow-Stith

Deborah Prothrow-Stith

Deborah Prothrow-Stith has worked extensively to define youth violence as a health problem. She sat down with PHP to discuss best practices in violence prevention for public health professionals.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

12.05.2018 Neon sign saying "As Long As You Are You"

What’s Stopping LGBTQ Progress in Schools?

Few schools are implementing the full panel of CDC-recommended policies to support LGBTQ students. Researchers interviewed school administrators and school health professionals to find out why.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

12.03.2018 Two young people sitting side by side looking out at the ocean

Sharing (Anxiety and Depression) is Caring

In a study of seventh graders followed over time, researchers considered how negative emotions might predict the end of adolescent friendships.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

10.01.2018 An apple core in front of a mirror showing a full apple

Body Image and Bullying

Yi-Ching Lin and colleagues found that self-perceived weight and frustration with body image were more related to bullying than actual weight, particularly among female students.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

09.13.2018 a graph of a student population

Out of School, Out of Luck

School suspension is linked to lower grades, increased expulsions, and increased risk of incarceration. Disciplinary actions are often distributed unequally, based on gender, race, and personal ability.

Fellow Erin Polka

06.25.2018 a group of people on a school bus

Are We Doing Enough to Support LGBTQ Students?

Implementation of policies supporting the LGBTQ students is slow and incomplete.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

06.14.2018 Adolescent boy of color looks at the camera

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Injured Young Men of Color

For many youth, victimization involves more than physical injury. Medical systems are well-equipped to treat physical wounds, but the psychosocial needs of young survivors are often unseen and much harder to treat.

Guest Author Rachel Myers

05.18.2018 Person taking a selfie in a field

Online Addiction and Mental Health

Access to the virtual world provides teens with opportunities to develop emotionally and build friendships, but, for some, positive social interaction can turn into addiction.

Fellow Erin Polka

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