Adolescent medicine

Article Abstract:

The health of adolescents has been deteriorating because of violence, drug and alcohol abuse, sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies. Violence, which affects the emotional well-being of teens, is widespread. Efforts to curb violence should be increased. One-quarter of surveyed adolescents 10 to 16 years were victims of abuse or assaults, and one in eight said they had also sustained an injury. Fourteen percent of girls and 44% of boys in suburbs said they had been hit at school. In urban areas, the rates for girls ranged between 22% and 27%, and rates for boys were 33% to 41%. Abused adolescents tend to engage in risky behavior, which includes drug and alcohol use, sex, and carrying weapons. Good relationships with parents help adolescents avoid behavior detrimental to their health. Behavioral interventions and contraceptives have been studied as ways to reduce teen pregnancy rates.

Health aspects, Risk factors, Surveys, Abused children, Violence, Adolescence, Alcohol and youth, Juvenile drinking, Drugs and youth, Juvenile drug abuse, Adolescent medicine

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Body-weight perceptions and selected weight-management goals and practices of high school students - United States, 1990

Article Abstract:

Female high school students are more likely than male students to consider themselves overweight and to begin dieting. A survey of 11,631 high school students in the US, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands found that 68.8% of the men considered themselves to be at the right weight, but only 58.2% of the women felt the same. When asked about dieting practices, 43.6% of the women said they were trying to lose weight, compared with 15.3% of the men. Black women were less likely than Hispanic or white women to consider themselves overweight. Teenagers may be obsessed with being thin so they will be popular, but excessive weight loss in growing teenagers can lead to health problems. High school students should attend classes in nutrition, eat nutritious lunches and exercise every day.

Body image, Weight loss

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Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy and their combination for adolescents with depression

Article Abstract:

The treatment of major depressive disorder in adolescents may include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). The combination of fluoxetine with CBT offered the most favorable tradeoff between benefit and risk for adolescents with major depressive disorder.

Youth, Drug therapy, Mental illness, Mental disorders, Dosage and administration, Fluoxetine, Serotonin uptake inhibitors, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, Drug therapy, Combination, Combination drug therapy

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