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About Adverse Childhood Experiences
The CDC's Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) page addresses the impact of childhood trauma on health and well-being. It outlines ACEs, including abuse, neglect, and household …
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Psychiatric Symptoms and Substance Use Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adolescents Involved with Foster Care
This study examined psychiatric symptoms and substance use disorders in US adolescents with a history of foster care. Using data from a 2000 survey (N=19,430, …
Association of Rurality With Availability of Youth Mental Health Facilities With Suicide Prevention Services in the US
This study analyzes data from the US National Mental Health Services Survey from 2017 to 2019 to investigate disparities in mental health facility availability related …
Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12 - United States and Selected Sites, 2015
This article discusses health disparities among sexual minority youth using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) for 2015. It reveals higher prevalence …
Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019
The text describes a report on suicide among high school students in the U.S. It highlights that suicide is a major cause of death for …
How to Talk With Kids About Tragedies & Other Traumatic News Events
2024
· Healthy Children
The page provides guidance on talking to children about tragedies and news events. It emphasizes honesty, using age-appropriate language, and addressing their emotions. It suggests …
Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence
The American Psychological Association (APA) issued a health advisory concerning adolescent social media use. It highlights concerns like cyberbullying, mental health impacts, and misinformation. Adolescents' …
AAP Tips on Talking to a Child after a Disaster
Dr. David Hill, spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, offers some simple tips on how to talk to children after a disaster in this …
Giving Immigrant Children a Voice: Understanding Traumatic Separation
This one-hour, 30-minute webinar focuses on helping providers, current caregivers, and others understand and recognize the effects of traumatic separation in immigrant children of different …
Climate Change & Children’s Health
This brief discusses how climate change affects children's health in that children are more vulnerable to air pollution, extreme weather, and diseases spread by insects …