Clinical preventive services for adolescents: Position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Adolescent Alcohol Use, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempts

“…Although problematic use of alcohol among adolescents is readily detectable using current screening approaches (e.g., AUDIT), routine screening for adolescent alcohol use by pediatricians and family practitioners is not universally practiced [36] despite the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the Society for Adolescent Medicine [37][38][39]. Findings from this study should provide further impetus for alcohol and drug screening among pediatricians and family practitioners beyond that motivated by concerns about alcohol and substance use.…”

Correlates of receiving recommended adolescent vaccines among adolescent females in North Carolina

“…10 ACIP also currently states that HPV vaccine can be administered at the same visit as other despite recommendations that all adolescents should have such visits annually. 28,29 For these adolescents, alternative vaccination settings, such as school-based health centers, may be an option to consider for increasing vaccination. 30 Adolescents who received one of the recommended vaccines examined in this study were often more likely to have received other recommended adolescent vaccines examined (e.g., receipt of …”

Adolescent Access to Online Health Services: Perils and Promise

“…Health risk behaviors are associated with the leading causes of adolescent mortality: namely, unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide [50][51][52][53][54][55] Screening and counseling are recognized to be key components of adolescent health preventive services [56]. Studies have not yet identified the role of preventive screening for adolescents in the online health care environment.…”