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Addressing HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy Prevention Through Schools: An Approach for Strengthening Education, Health Services, and School Environments That Promote Adolescent Sexual Health and Well-Being

A Review of School-based STI/HIV Prevention Programs

This paper describes a school-based, theory- and research-driven program model developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Adolescent and School Health for preventing HIV/sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, and related health outcomes among U.S. adolescents. It includes strategies, activities, and key implementation considerations for adolescent health professionals.

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing After Brief Intervention for Risk Behaviors in School-Based Health Centers

Human Interaction Is Crucial to Serving At-Risk Youth

This study found that nurse practitioner–delivered brief intervention may better facilitate linkage to STI testing services than computer-delivered brief intervention among sexually active adolescents seen at SBHCs. Other variables associated with receipt of STI testing included female sex, being in a serious relationship, and SBHC site.

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Association of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy With Depression, Thoughts of Suicide, and Attempted Suicide Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

Gender-Affirming Care Saves Lives

Transgender and nonbinary youth have high risk of depression and suicide. Gender-affirming healthcare is associated with lower risk using adult samples. This large-scale study examines GAHT among transgender and nonbinary youth. Findings demonstrate that GAHT is significantly related to lower rates of depression and suicidality among transgender and nonbinary youth.

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Journal of Adolescent Health

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The Journal of Adolescent Health is a multidisciplinary scientific Journal dedicated to improving the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. The Journal publishes new research findings in the field of Adolescent and Young Adult Health and Medicine ranging from the basic biological and behavioral sciences to public health and policy. We seek original manuscripts, brief reports, review articles, clinical case reports, letters to the editor, and commentaries from our colleagues in Anthropology, Education, Ethics, Global Health, Health Services Research, Law, Medicine, Mental and Behavorial Health, Nursing, Nutrition, Psychology, Public Health and Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Youth Development, and other disciplines that work with or are committed to improving the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. In addition we seek poetry, personal narratives, images, and other creative works from young people, family and community members, and health professionals that deepen our insights into the lived experiences of adolescents and young adults in a way that can augment scientific peer-reviewed research.

The Journal is the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), a multidisciplinary organization committed to improving the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults. One of the Society's primary goals is the development, synthesis, and dissemination of scientific and scholarly knowledge unique to the health needs of young people. To meet this goal, the Society established The Journal of Adolescent Health in 1980.

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Founded in 1968, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) is a multidisciplinary organization committed to improving the physical and psychosocial health and well-being of all adolescents through advocacy, clinical care, health promotion, health service delivery, professional development and research. 

 Adolescence is a time of dramatic changes in a young person's life — a challenging stage of human development during which pre-teens, teenagers and young adults experience physical, intellectual, emotional and social maturation. These remarkable changes create a special need for adolescent-focused health research and for sensitive, appropriate health care.

Since the 1950s, a group of healthcare professionals has taken on the challenge of learning more about adolescent health and improving the delivery of health services for adolescents by developing and promoting the field now known as  Adolescent Medicine and Health.

Today, SAHM is a multidisciplinary society with an active international membership devoted to advancing the health and well-being of adolescents.

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Measurement of Adolescents’ Mental Health at the Population Level

JAH is proud to present a new supplement issue in progress, Measure of Adolescents' Mental Health at the Population Level.

As supplement articles complete JAH's rigorous peer review process and are published online ahead of the full issue as Articles in Press, please continue to visit this dedicated page as its updated to read, learn from, and share this important work.

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