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Adolescent Health

RAND research on the physical and mental health of adolescents examines such topics as teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), substance use, obesity and physical activity, depression and suicide, and the influence of the media on sexual behavior.

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Oct 14, 2024

Why Cringe-Worthy School Start Times Are Bad for Kids

Adolescents need eight to 10 hours of sleep per night for optimal health. But more than 70 percent of U.S. teens fall short of this target. What can parents, schools, and communities do to help ensure that teens get the rest they need to thrive?
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Sep 11, 2024

Emotional and Behavioral Problem Profiles of Preteens With Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: A Multicultural Study

In this study we identified empirically derived emotional and behavioral problem profiles of preteens with self-injurious thoughts and behaviors, and determine how these profiles differ by age, gender, and society.
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Aug 2, 2024

Multi-level Alignment Processes in the Sustainment of a Youth Substance Use Treatment Model Following a Federal Implementation Initiative: A Mixed Method Study

Our mixed-method study examined how alignment--i.e., extent of congruence, consistency, and/or coordination--among multi-level influences affected sustainment of an evidence-based adolescent substance use treatment once federal funding ended.
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Jun 20, 2024

Sleep Problems and Health Outcomes Among Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents

In a sample of urban American Indian/Alaska Native youth, we found that sleep disturbances were associated with adverse changes in behavioral and cardiometabolic health outcomes.
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May 31, 2024

Pilot Evaluation of the Fiscal Mapping Process for Sustainable Financing of Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health Treatments: A Comparative Case Study Analysis

We conducted a pilot evaluation of the Fiscal Mapping Process, a strategic planning tool that helps coordinate financing strategies for evidence-based youth mental health treatment programs. Results were promising and can inform scale-up of the tool.
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May 20, 2024

Enhancing Sleep Health in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents: Implications for Culturally Tailored Interventions

The study explores sleep health in urban American Indian/Alaska Native adolescents, focusing on electronic use, parental involvement, and cultural factors influencing sleep patterns.
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May 6, 2024

Narrative Review: Revised Principles and Practice Recommendations for Adolescent Substance Use Treatment and Policy

In 2014, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse released "Principles of Substance Use Disorder Treatment," which Winters et al. (2018) specified for adolescents. This review further updates adolescent principles and practices with new research.
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Apr 18, 2024

Navigating Funding Cliffs: An Exploration of the Dynamic Contextual Factors That Influence Evidence-Based Practice Sustainment

This longitudinal qualitative study described trajectories of sustainment for an evidence-based youth substance use treatment in community-based treatment organizations that were navigating "funding cliffs" (i.e., the end of initial grant funding).
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Dec 14, 2023

Geospatially Clustered Low COVID-19 Vaccine Rates Among Adolescents in Socially Vulnerable US Counties

This study aimed to test for geospatial clustering of COVID-19 vaccine rates among adolescents aged 12-17 across the U.S. counties and to compare these clustering patterns by sociodemographic characteristics.
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Nov 15, 2023

Trends in Personal and Family Member Opioid Prescriptions Prior to a Diagnosis of an Opioid-Related Problem Among Adolescents and Young Adults

This study examined the proportion of adolescents and young adults who had an opioid-related problem and who also had a personal opioid prescription drug claim or had a family member with an opioid prescription drug claim prior to the diagnosis.
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Nov 9, 2023

Influence of SNP*SNP Interaction on BMI in European American Adolescents: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Our results are suggestive of epistatic effects on BMI during adolescence and point to potentially interactive effects between genes in biological pathways important in obesity.
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Oct 25, 2023

Bidirectional Associations Between Daily Sleep and Wake Behaviors in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth

This is the first study to examine daily, bidirectional associations between sleep and wake behaviors/mood in urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents.

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