OBJECTIVEStructural and socioeconomic barriers contribute to disparities in follow-up care. This study explores whether neighborhood conditions, as measured by the Child Opportunity Index (COI), are associated with follow-up among adolescents who screened positive for depression or…

School nurses (SNs) can play important roles in supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Prior research has emphasized individual and interpersonal factors influencing SNs’ interactions with LGBTQ+ youth, showing mixed results regarding cultural competency, knowledge, and youth satisfaction. However,…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVEAdultification is the process by which children, particularly Black girls, are perceived and treated as more mature or adult-like than their peers, often resulting in the denial of their childhood experiences and the imposition of adult expectations. This study…

Objective: Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) is a resilience coaching program designed for adolescents with chronic illness. We aimed to examine the perceived feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of PRISM among pediatric rheumatologists treating…

PolicyLab responded to a request for comment from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture on two reports on alcoholic beverages and health. The reports and comments will be considered in the development of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)…

Background: School nurses (SNs) can play important roles in the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth, yet little is known about their knowledge and attitudes toward this population.Purpose: To understand SNs' knowledge and attitudes in caring for SGM youth across…

Background/Objectives: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of freelisting for adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and use freelisting to identify how adolescents with CMP cope with pain. Methods: This was a mixed-methods cross-sectional single-center study…

Study objective: Menstrual inequity-unequal access to menstrual health care or products-negatively affects well-being in relation to the menstrual cycle, a construct known as menstrual health. Few studies have explored menstrual inequities among adolescent and young adult…

Background: Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are under-prescribed to adolescents and young adults (AYA). Few published studies have explored challenges to and opportunities to enhance continuous provision of MOUD for AYA. Our report focuses on this emergent theme that…

LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to experience depression and thoughts and attempts of suicide than their cisgender, heterosexual peers.This Research at a Glance brief highlights research utilizing Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Adolescent Health Questionnaire that found the…