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Adolescent psychopharmacology: drugs for mood disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Bolfek A, Jankowski JJ, Waslick B, Summergrad P PMID: 17030292 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Asperger's Syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: McPartland J, Klin A PMID: 17030291 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Prescription drug misuse: a growing national problem.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Hertz JA, Knight JR PMID: 17030290 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Abuse of Proprietary (Over-the-Counter) Drugs.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Williams JF, Kokotailo PK PMID: 17030289 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Performance-enhancing drug use in young athletes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Laos C, Metzl JD PMID: 17030288 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Tobacco use cessation for adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Adelman WP PMID: 17030287 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Expedited partner therapy for adolescents diagnosed with gonorrhea or Chlamydia: a review and commentary.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Hogben M, Burstein GR PMID: 17030286 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Vaginal microbicides.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: O'brien RF PMID: 17030285 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Advances in hormonal contraception.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Gupta N PMID: 17030284 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Bone health in adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Divasta AD, Gordon CM PMID: 17030283 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Current concepts in acne management.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Yan AC PMID: 17030282 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Bariatric surgery in adolescents: an update.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Xanthakos SA, Daniels SR, Inge TH PMID: 17030281 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Supersize teens: the metabolic syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Ornstein RM, Jacobson MS PMID: 17030280 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Immunization update: pertussis, meningoccocus, and human papillomavirus.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Middleman AB PMID: 17030279 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Alternative and complementary therapies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Breuner CC PMID: 17030278 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Body art: piercing, tattooing, and scarification.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Braverman PK PMID: 17030277 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Preface.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: O'brien RF, Kulig J PMID: 17030276 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Source Type: journals

Cultural differences in adolescent drug abuse.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This chapter describes the epidemiology of drug use among adolescents from different racial and ethnic groups. Second, it addresses the cultural variables prevalent in each of these groups and their relevance in the delivery of clinical care. Third, it describes the risks and protective factors for adolescent drug use and their interface with culture and the screening tools available for the pediatrician. Finally, we present the treatment and model programs of prevention that were tested specifically with ethnic groups ranked by the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs. PMID: 16814703 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Horigian VE, Lage OG, Szapocznik J Source Type: journals

Co-occurring disorders of adolescents in primary care: closing the gaps.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article highlights the need for changes at the clinical, organizational, and policy levels to create a system of care that can effectively identify, refer, treat, and coordinate the care for these adolescents and their families. PMID: 16814702 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Huang LN, Freed R, Espiritu RC Source Type: journals

Adolescents with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in primary care.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (COD) among children and adolescents present special challenges for family members and primary care clinicians. A broad understanding of prevalence rates, etiology, risk and protective factors, and intervention strategies is important in promoting evidence-based practices. The authors present a synopsis of important issues in this area and provide support for integrating behavioral health into primary care practice. PMID: 16814701 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Gee RL, Espiritu RC, Huang LN Source Type: journals

Advances in diagnosis of adolescent substance abuse.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Screening and diagnosis of adolescent substance abuse is a challenging but achievable component of primary care practice. Successful integration of these procedures into office visits requires an understanding of prevalence, risk factors, and strategies for prevention and treatment. The authors provide a synopsis of recent advances and important issues in this area and propose a stepwise, evidence-based approach to evaluation of substance abuse in adolescents. PMID: 16814700 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Gray KM, Upadhyaya HP, Deas D, Brady KT Source Type: journals

Adolescent tobacco use and dependence: assessment and treatment strategies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article focuses on tobacco dependence, assessment and treatment, including goals of abstinence and exposure reduction. Although more research is needed, treatment success is more likely to occur with multicomponent interventions that are tailored to the individual needs and the unique issues for this age group, including issues of parental involvement and consent for treatment, developmental issues, and patient preferences. Several school-based interventions appear promising, and many resources are available to provide education for parents, youth, and health care providers. PMID: 16814699 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Ziedonis D, Haberstroh S, Hanos Zimmermann M, Miceli M, Foulds J Source Type: journals

Medical management of adolescent drug overdoses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article outlines the current clinical approach to poisonings in the adolescent age group. Management issues are presented for several specific substances frequently abused by this population. The purpose of such a review is to stimulate self-education in the practitioner. A secondary goal is to promote awareness of the various manifestations of substance abuse problems to facilitate recognition and referral. Adolescence is often a critical point for effective intervention and prevention on the road from use to addiction. Long-term survival may depend more on substance use rehabilitation than on the initial medical man...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Haynes JF Source Type: journals

Risk factors and prevention in adolescent substance abuse: a biopsychosocial approach.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article provides an overview of existing evidence regarding risk and prevention factors in adolescent substance abuse from a biopsychosocial viewpoint. It is believed that this approach offers a practical model for the integration of inherently complex factors into the clinical setting. These factors cannot be isolated from the influences of the greater society, such as the school system or homelessness. Prevention and treatment issues must approach the impaired adolescent with a multifactorial and comprehensive plan that integrates multidisciplinary involvement. PMID: 16814697 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Briones DF, Wilcox JA, Mateus B, Boudjenah D Source Type: journals

Adolescent use and misuse of marijuana.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews these issues and includes commentary on a recently published review of treatment programs. PMID: 16814696 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Foley JD Source Type: journals

Adolescent abuse of other drugs.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article provides a general overview of other drugs of abuse within the adolescent population. Stimulants, hallucinogens, club drugs, inhalants, sedative-hypnotics, tranquilizers, opiates, and ergogenic drugs are included. Epidemiology, pharmacology, clinical aspects, laboratory, and treatment issues are addressed. Attention is focused on most commonly used drugs or representative drugs within each category. Review of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco abuse can be found in other articles. PMID: 16814695 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Greene JP, Ahrendt D, Stafford EM Source Type: journals

Alcohol use disorders: a clinical update.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Alcohol use disorders are a significant public health problem. All providers who work with teenagers are likely to encounter youth for whom this is a relevant concern. Routine screening for alcohol use disorders has become the standard of care, and a number of validated, concise screening measures are now available. Youth with alcohol use disorders are unlikely to show the physical stigmata of adult alcohol dependence. Knowledge of risk variables can inform anticipatory guidance and interventions, and all providers can play a helpful role to address problematic use of alcohol. PMID: 16814694 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Irons BL Source Type: journals

Substance abuse among adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 16814693 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Schydlower M, Arredondo RM Source Type: journals

Dedication and tribute to dr. John d. Foley.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 16814692 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - June 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Schydlower M Source Type: journals

Treatment settings for adolescent psychiatric conditions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The intensive psychiatric treatment settings, including inpatient hospitalization, day programs and residential care, are valuable options for clinicians caring for adolescents with serious mental health problems. The availability of these setting may be limited by geographic, insurance, or financial restraints, but providers should stay informed about the treatment settings available in their area and be prepared to advocate for their adolescent patients' psychiatric needs.Although little evidence-based practice is available to guide clinicians taking care of adolescents in need of the most intensive psychiatric treat...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Garrison D, Daigler GE Source Type: journals

Individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The three main psychotherapeutic treatment modalities include individual,family, and group therapies. Many theoretic orientations guide psychotherapists as they try to help adolescents with mental health problems. PCPs play a critical role in initial assessment of mental health symptoms, in addition to coordinating treatment needs. There is a need for increased education regarding mental health treatment for health care providers to help them connect adolescents and their families to appropriate mental health care providers. Integrative approaches that involve more than one treatment modality are often needed to provid...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: McCann CM, le Roux P Source Type: journals

Adolescents' use of the Internet: a controversial, coming-of-age resource.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Emerging research on adolescents and the Internet should be thoughtfully considered, especially with respect to the influence of Internet activities on mental health and psychiatric conditions. A given Internet site may have content that would be helpful to one, have no effect on another, and be harmful to yet an-other adolescent. The effect on the adolescent would in part be determined by the site itself and the way in which it provides information and interactivity, and in part on the characteristics of the particular adolescent. It will be necessary to employ diverse approaches to keep current the information on how...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Borzekowski DL Source Type: journals

Psychiatric emergencies in adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, and critical elements of emergency evaluation and treatment of a variety of juvenile psychiatric emergencies. Factors influencing presentation, disposition,and consideration of local treatment resources are reviewed. PMID: 16473300 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Edelsohn GA, Gomez JP Source Type: journals

Psychopharmacology in adolescent medicine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psychopharmacology is a challenge for health care providers treating adolescents. A detailed and accurate assessment, including developmental issues relevant to adolescence in general and to the individual adolescent, guides clinicians in formulating thoughtful and effective treatment plans to meet the needs of each patient. Parents play an important role in providing family history regarding psychiatric diagnoses and the response to various drugs, in making decisions to initiate medication and to change a medication regimen, and in monitoring an adolescent's adherence to a prescribed regimen. The role of parents is es...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Scharf MA, Williams TP Source Type: journals

Psychological testing in adolescent medicine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psychological and neuropsychological assessment remains an important aspect of clinical evaluation in adolescents with psychiatric and neurologic disorders. The primary care practitioner can refer for psychological and neuropsychological assessment when cognitive, behavioral, or psychiatric problems appear to be affecting the adolescent's learning, psychosocial development, or overall functioning. The most appropriate assessment depends upon the diagnostic issue at hand. Most referrals will include IQ and achievement testing to assess for learning disabilities; behavioral and personality assessment to aid in psychiatri...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Palumbo D, Lynch PA Source Type: journals

Psychosis in adolescence.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psychotic behavior in adolescent patients is uncommon but occasionally encountered in adolescent medicine practice. Although a physician may not be able to distinguish the precise diagnosis initially, immediate symptomatic management of acute psychotic symptoms is indicated to allay the patient's anxiety and tQ begin treatment. In chronic and more subtle conditions, their recognition is the essential first step. In all cases, referral to a mental health specialist is indicated for comprehensive evaluation and appropriate management. Continuing support of patient and family by the primary care physician avoids a percept...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Hodgman CH Source Type: journals

Adolescent personality disorders in adolescent medicine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Both BPD and ASPD are disorders whose complex presentations pose numerous clinical challenges to all health care professionals. However, early careful diagnosis and management can diminish the long-term morbidity of these illnesses and offer the hope of a better outcome. As data emerge regarding the long-term prognosis and effective treatment of PDs, clinicians are cautioned to avoid the traditional teaching that the dysfunctional patterns will necessarily continue into adulthood. PMID: 16473296 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Vijay NR, Langley J, Links PS Source Type: journals

Disruptive behaviors: conduct and oppositional disorders in adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CD and ODD present unique challenges in both the diagnostic and treatment arenas. The complex network of causes leading to disruptive disorders makes it necessary to structure treatment in a multifaceted manner. The earlier that adolescents are identified as exhibiting disruptive behavior disorders, the better the opportunity to intervene. While early-onset CD is very difficult to treat effectively, the disorder is far more difficult to correct if left untreated and can ultimately lead to ASPD in adulthood. When physicians are presented with behavioral complaints, they must fully assess the adolescent to determine what...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Karnik NS, McMullin MA, Steiner H Source Type: journals

Disorders of mood and anxiety in adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mood disorders and anxiety disorders contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality during adolescence. These disorders often persist or recur in adulthood. Clinical presentations in the primary care setting are myriad and often confusing. Early recognition, differentiation from physical and other psychiatric disorders, and accurate diagnosis lead to more appropriate treatment and improved outcome. Collaboration among primary care providers and mental health professionals is key to reducing the suffering from these disorders for adolescents and their families. PMID: 16473294 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Brookman RR, Sood AA Source Type: journals

Medical conditions with psychiatric manifestations.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A variety of medical conditions can present, or be associated, with psychiatric symptoms. At times, these may be so prominent that they can overshadow the underlying pathophysiologic process that accounts for them. Thus, it is equally important for mental health providers to be alert to the possibility that adolescents whom they are treating may have symptoms related to a treatable medical condition as it is for primary care providers to conduct a targeted history and physical examination with their adolescent patients exhibiting psychiatric symptoms. Using the biopsychosocial approach, these two domains are not consid...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: O'Brien RF, Kifuji K, Summergrad P Source Type: journals

Consent, competence, and confidentiality related to psychiatric conditions in adolescent medicine practice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health care for adolescents with psychiatric conditions plays out on a complex stage with considerable state variation, based on a mix of statutory and case law. Added to this are less defined factors such as level of trust in community providers, level of cooperation between generalists and specialists, and local regulatory stances toward adolescent health care and mental health care. And, of course, there is the great diversity in diagnosis and maturity level, as well as family cohesion, from patient to patient (and even within a given patient across time). Finally, this situation resides within a larger environment ...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Campbell AT Source Type: journals

The biopsychosocial approach to adolescents with somatoform disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Somatoform disorders are presented in the first article in this issue of Adolescent Medicine Clinics because the physical symptoms that cause the adolescent to present for diagnosis and treatment reflect the interaction of the psyche and the soma in ways that are poorly understood. Because of dualistic conceptualizations that are encouraged by technology such as MRI, CT scans and other technologically advanced tools, patients who have these conditions often suffer. As noted by Cassell [35], "suffering is experienced by persons, not merely by bodies, and has its source in challenges that threaten the intactness of the p...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - February 14, 2006 Category: Child Development Authors: Kreipe RE Source Type: journals

Practical approaches to prescribing contraception in the office setting.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Caring for the contraceptive needs of an adolescent young woman can be a challenge on many levels. Adolescents are often called young adults, but they are not adults developmentally. Therefore, adult strategies for contraceptive teaching, decision-making, and compliance are often inappropriate and unsuccessful. Health care providers are faced with increasing constraints in the office that can make it difficult to find the time to counsel the adolescent appropriately. Parental involvement in contraceptive decision making, compliance, and continuation will be different with each adolescent and her family. Although this i...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2005 Category: Child Development Authors: Morgan Mulchahey K Source Type: journals

Contraceptive issues of youth and adolescents in developing countries: highlights from the Philippines and other Asian countries.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article highlights contraceptive issues in Asia, home to some 700 million adolescents. It starts with a description of the socio-cultural milieu of adolescents in South and Southeast Asia, their knowledge and use of contraceptives, the myriad barriers to access, and the many innovative programs to broaden contraceptive availability. The reproductive health needs of adolescents in poor countries cannot be solved by merely supplying them with contraceptives--these needs can only be fully addressed in the context of gender equality, poverty alleviation and the conviction that investing in the reproductive health of adole...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2005 Category: Child Development Authors: Alesna-Llanto E, Raymundo CM Source Type: journals

Contraceptive choices for chronically ill adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article offers options for contraception for girls with various chronic medical conditions. Considerations of some of the newer contraception methods are discussed as future options for these girls. PMID: 16183544 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2005 Category: Child Development Authors: Gittes EB, Strickland JL Source Type: journals

Current contraceptive research and development.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The approval of various new contraceptive products in recent years has resulted in broadening the options available to women. Trends in contraceptive research for hormonal products include variations in dose and dosing regimens, introduction of novel compounds, evaluation of products for noncontraceptive indications, and development of nonoral delivery systems and male contraceptives. Nonhormonal areas of research include microbicidal products, dual protection methods, and contraceptive vaccines. For each of these categories, contraceptive products currently in development and the potential implications for adolescents...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2005 Category: Child Development Authors: Reape KZ Source Type: journals

Natural contraception.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article discusses some complementary and alternative medicine options for contraception, including natural family planning and plant-derived hormonal contraception. Primary care providers are crucial resources for advice and recommendations about these options. The discussion will include medical evidence to support or refute these methods, potential dangers of these interventions, and additional resources for those who want to learn more. PMID: 16183542 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2005 Category: Child Development Authors: Breuner CC Source Type: journals

Emergency contraception.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews available forms of emergency contraception, their indications, contraindications, adverse effects and efficacy at preventing pregnancy. This article describes the mechanism of action of different forms of emergency contraception and provides recommendations on when to start or restart an ongoing method of contraceptive after emergency contraception use. Literature on the impact of the advance provision of emergency contraception on contracepting behaviors is reviewed, and behavior change counseling related to emergency contraception is described. PMID: 16183541 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2005 Category: Child Development Authors: Conard LA, Gold MA Source Type: journals

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate: implications for weight status and bone mineral density in the adolescent female.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is an effective and easy-to-use contraceptive method for adolescents. However, recent literature suggests that overweight teens may be at increased risk for weight gain while on this contraceptive method, and decreases in bone mineral density have been documented in adolescents on DMPA, particularly with longer duration of use. Consideration of this new literature on DMPA and its implications for clinical practice must be done in the context of the United States having the highest adolescent pregnancy rate in the industrialized world. Hence, potential DMPA risks need to be weigh...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2005 Category: Child Development Authors: Bonny AE, Harkness LS, Cromer BA Source Type: journals

Progestin only contraceptives and their use in adolescents: clinical options and medical indications.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Some adolescents use progestin only contraceptive products because of an underlying medical condition; others simply prefer them. Current options include pills, a long -acting intramuscular injection, an implant, and a progestin-releasing intrauterine device. Also available is Plan B, a progestin only emergency contraceptive option. Although these products vary in efficacy, they are generally safe and well tolerated by adolescents. The implants and intramuscular injections are particularly well suited for adolescent use because of their need for little compliance, well-tolerated adverse effect profile, and excellent ef...
Source: Adolescent Medicine Clinics - October 14, 2005 Category: Child Development Authors: Burkett AM, Hewitt GD Source Type: journals