Eric Hazen , Steven Schlozman and Eugene Beresin Adolescent Psychological Development

Stigma and Mental Health: A Proposal for Next Steps.

Training pediatric residents and pediatricians about adolescent mental health problems: a proof-of-concept pilot for a proposed national curriculum.

OBJECTIVE This article presents a DVD-based educational program intended to help pediatric residents and practicing pediatricians recognize and respond to adolescent depression in busy primary care settings. METHODS Representatives from pediatrics and adolescent medicine, child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology, and experts in the creation of educational mental health programs met to d...

M-Rated Video Games and Aggressive or Problem Behavior Among Young Adolescents

Challenges in child and adolescent psychiatric education.

An estimated 1 in 5 children (22%), which is about 20 million young people, have severe psychiatric disorders and are in need of expert evaluation and treatment (1). At this time, there are only 7,000 child and adolescent psychiatrists. Beyond the clinical needs that child and adolescent psychiatrists must address, child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) training directors are under tremendous pr...

Factors correlated with violent video game use by adolescent boys and girls.

PURPOSE To compare the video and computer game play patterns of young adolescent boys and girls, including factors correlated with playing violent games. METHODS Data collected in November/December, 2004 from children in grades 7 and 8 at two demographically diverse schools in Pennsylvania and South Carolina, using a detailed written self-reported survey. RESULTS Of 1254 participants (53% f...