Sierra Leone: Psychiatrist - Kush Is Not a Criminal Justice Problem
[Concord] The Care Manager at the Kissy Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Doctor Abdul Jalloh, has noted that the issue of youth intoxicating themselves with 'Kush' is not a criminal justice problem, but rather health and social related problems that need to be addressed holistically.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Sierra Leone West Africa Source Type: news

Rwanda: The Digital Dilemma - Experts On the Boundaries of Children's Screen Time
[New Times] Nowadays, watching TV and playing electronic games have become popular forms of entertainment among most children. It is not uncommon to find a child engrossed in a game or video on a TV, phone, or tablet. However, it is important to consider the potential risks that excessive screen time may pose.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Sustainable Development Source Type: news

Sudan: Children Dying Amid Healthcare System Collapse - UN Humanitarians
[UN News] In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under five have died in camps in the space of four months from a combination of measles and malnutrition, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sudan Source Type: news

New York Convenes First Industry Council to Address Challenges Facing Live Performances
New York has launched a new council aimed at addressing challenges to the city’s live entertainment industry. On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams convened the inaugural meeting of the first-ever Live Performance Industry Council, which features a mix of leaders representing the theater, music and dance…#ericadams #newyorkcity #kensunshine #sunshinesachs #cocokillingsworth #sunshine #graciemanor #patswinneykaufman #publictheater #apollo
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DBT Decreased Suicide Attempts in Bipolar Adolescents DBT Decreased Suicide Attempts in Bipolar Adolescents
Bipolar spectrum disorder (BP) is known to substantially increase the risk for suicide in youth, but no psychosocial intervention for this population has targeted suicidal behavior in particular.MDedge News
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Implementation of SafeVoice Nevada: a statewide anonymous tip line for school-age youth - Stein-Seroussi A, Hanley S, Grabarek M, Woodliff T.
The State of Nevada launched the SafeVoice anonymous tip line to prevent harmful events in schools and to promote student safety, health, and wellbeing. SafeVoice is a joint effort of the Nevada Department of Education and Nevada Department of Public Safet...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Improving youths' perceptions of law enforcement: results from an experimental design in two cities - Sheeran AM, Freiburger TL, Knoche VA.
This study examined the effectiveness of Students Talking it Over with Police (STOP) to improve youth's perceptions of the police, perceptions of procedural justice, willingness to cooperate with police, willingness to file a police report, and knowledge a...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Psychosocial factors associated with time to recovery after concussion in adolescent ice hockey players - Luszawski CA, Plourde V, Sick SR, Galarneau JM, Eliason PH, Brooks BL, Mrazik M, Debert CT, Lebrun C, Babul S, Hagel BE, Dukelow SP, Schneider KJ, Emery CA, Yeates KO.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between psychosocial factors and physician clearance to return to play (RTP) in youth ice hockey players after sport-related concussion. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study, Safe to Play (2013-2018). SETTING: ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Quantifying the representation of Black adolescents in suicide intervention research - Sumlin E, Hill R, Asim N, Busby D, Brown JL, Sharp C.
This systematic review aimed to quantify the representation of Black youth in U.S. suicide intervention research. Specifically, we sought to evaluate Black youth representation in terms of (a) equity of inclusion (i.e., the inclusion of Black youth in rese...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Race and ethnicity effects in school discipline: a coarsened exact matching analysis - Lehmann PS.
Much prior work has revealed that minority students are more likely than White youth to experience school suspensions, expulsions, and office referrals. However, the research establishing these patterns has relied exclusively on regression-based methods, w...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The boomerang effect of suppression of emotional expression: relationship power, affectivity and adolescent and youth male-to-female dating violence - Landa SU, Gonz ález SN, Martínez AP, Leiva MG, Castro JLG.
This study aims to analyze a model of the associations between perceived power (contro...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The impact of the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) on the mental well-being of youth at risk for violence: a study protocol - Grabbe L, Duva I, Jackson D, Johnson R, Schwartz D.
PURPOSE Assess the effect of a brief, somatic awareness resiliency training, the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) ®, on the mental well-being of incarcerated youth. Specific aim 1 Explore the relationship between youth demographics and justice history t...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Relationship risk factors for intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities: a multilevel analysis - Sarno EL, Swann G, Newcomb ME, Whitton SW.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is alarmingly prevalent among sexual and gender minority youth assigned female at birth (SGM-AFAB), making it important to identify risk factors that can be targeted in prevention efforts for this population. Although severa...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Classroom disruptiveness and racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in office discipline referrals - Lehmann PS.
Prior research has shown that Black and Hispanic students are more likely to experience office discipline referrals than White youth, and the magnitude of these inequalities has been found to vary by gender. However, it remains unclear whether racial/ethni...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news