Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Lesbian women were at increased risk of membership in the developing obesity trajectory group compared with heterosexual women. Adjusting for obesity risk factors had minimal impact on the point estimates for this association.
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Gaps in disease-related knowledge and transition planning were identified by adolescents and young adults living with chronic granulomatous disease. The findings suggest the need for enhancing the transition process utilizing interdisciplinary collaboration to develop a transition policy and program.
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Asking youth about drug use in a survey did not increase the rates of self-reported drug use measured 1 year later. The absence of evidence of a question-behavior effect should ease concerns of communities and schools when administering surveys asking youth about their drug use.
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Blunted CAR and less daily cortisol output at baseline appear to accentuate the depressogenic effects of stressful events after 18 months, consistent with the diathesis-stress model of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in depression.
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
β-cell function in adolescents with recently diagnosed T2DM was impaired with no improvement of β-cell function over the 2 years of study despite stable Hemoglobin A1c, body mass index markers of insulin sensitivity, and standard treatment of hyperglycemia.
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
A pregnancy prevention texting intervention was feasible and acceptable among adolescent females in the emergency department setting.
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
This study provides a better understanding of the prevalence, distribution, and change patterns of health-risk profiles across adolescence and young adulthood in a European American sample. Reciprocal relations between high-risk profiles and depressive symptoms suggest the need for integrated but tailored prevention and intervention programs.
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Digital self-harm is a new problem that demands additional scholarly attention. A deeper inquiry as to the motivations behind this behavior, and how it correlates to offline self-harm and suicidal ideation, can help direct mental health professionals toward informed prevention approaches.
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Participants had an overwhelmingly positive experience in a Phase II safety study of PrEP for HIV prevention. Some minors wished for more support during the decision-making process, but none consulted their parents about the decision. Our results support the inclusion of decisional supports in consent processes for adolescents, while also protectin...
Published in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
After controlled individual's propensity to be shot (e.g., inherent traits), the concurrence of situational risks emerged as significant triggers of gunshot assault. The findings suggest potential for community-based gunshot violence interventions.
