Teens and Mental Health
Friday's Progress Notes - May 16, 2003
Mental Health Information - Vol. 7 Issue 8
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CONTENTS
1. ADHD - encouraging good behavior
2. Adolescent development
3. Checklist of topics important to teen health
4. Treating sexually abused adolescents
5. Counseling at-risk teens
6. Youth bullying
7. Mental health services in the school system
8. Adolescent sexual health knowledge
9. Helping parents talk to their kids about life decisions
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Dear Colleagues,
Young people face some tough challenges as they move from adolescence to adulthood. Violence, alcohol and drug use, teen sex, peer pressure, and family conflict are just a few of the issues confronting today's teenagers. Today's newsletter provides resources to help health care providers address some of these issues.
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1. EMPOWERING PARENTS
ADHD: Unlocking the Secrets to Good Behavior
In my practice and in my work with my own son, I discovered a number of techniques and strategies that can help parents improve the behavior of a child with ADHD.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/ADHDstrategies.html
2. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Developing Adolescents: A Reference for Professionals
Research-based information about the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral development of adolescents.
http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/develop.pdf
3. BRIGHT FUTURES IN PRACTICE: MENTAL HEALTH
Adolescence Checklist
This is a checklist of key topics to discuss with teens.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=46
4. US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Treating Adolescent Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Sexual molestation, like so many forms of abuse, wounds not only its victim: it cuts through families and communities, destroying trust and the belief that some things simply do not happen in an enlightened society.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/adolescentsurvivors.html
5. CATHOLIC AIDS ACTION
Building Resilience in Children Affected by HIV/AIDS
The guide is designed to help parents, caregivers and teachers understand children who are caring for a sick parent or who have lost a parent.
6. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Youth Bullying
Bullying refers to intentional and generally unprovoked attempts by one or more individuals to inflict physical hurt and/or psychological distress on one or more victims.
7. MEDSCAPE
Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice in a Public School Setting
This article discusses the unique role of the psychiatric-mental health CNS in providing behavioral services in the school system.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/451995
8. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
National Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults: Sexual Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences
The report examines what kinds of pressure young people face to be sexually active and how they handle the pressure; what they know about HIV/AIDS and STDs; what they know and how they feel about contraception and protection; and what sources inform and influence their decision making.
http://www.kff.org/youthhivstds/3218-index.cfm
9. STUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS
Opening Life-Saving Lines: Negotiating a Contract for Life
This brochure is designed to help parents talk to their kids about life decisions, peer pressure, and destructive behavior.
http://www.saddonline.com/pdf/openinglines_print.pdf
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