Mental Health | Normal Brain Development derailed if drinking during Adolescence
Initiating heavy drinking during adolescence alters the normal trajectory of brain development,...
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Updated Clinical Practice guidelines for Adolescent Depression
Mental Health Minnesota | New guidelines issued for adolescent depression in primary care
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated clinical practice guidelines to assist primary care clinicians in the management of adolescent depression.
One of the guidelines' major updates is the endorsement of universal adolescent depression screening for those aged 12 and older using a formal depression self-report tool. The Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC) had not been updated since 2008.
Substance Abuse risks for Adolescents | Mental Health Studies
According to a recent study in Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Adolescents with prior lifetime mental disorders had high rates of both alcohol (10.3%) and illicit drug (14.9%) abuse, with or without dependence.
By age 18, approximately one-third of adolescents with preexisting mental disorders were regular alcohol drinkers or illicit drug users.
One-Third of Teens Have a Mental Disorder and a Physical Disease
Based on a study of 6500 US teenagers, 1/3 of teens have a Mental Health Disorder & a Physical Disease.
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