Editorials
The Journal of Adolescent Health's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) is the multidisciplinary scientific journal of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), a professional society dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of all adolescents and young adults (AYA). JAH is committed to publishing articles that help to increase AYA health equity, decrease AYA health disparity, and promote respect for all young people. To do this effectively, we depend on high-quality submissions, followed by a review process that is based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles.The Distinguished Dozen: 2022 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health
The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) is the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. 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. In our third year of the JAH Distinguished Dozen initiative, we amplify important contributions to the field publish in JAH in 2022 [1]. The process of selection of articles is based on results of peer review. JAH asks all peer reviewers: “Does this manuscript merit special consideration in the Journal's monthly and/or annual collections of particularly important research?” Reviewers who responded affirmatively are provided with the opportunity to offer explanatory comments.The Journal of Adolescent Health's Current Practices and Future Opportunities for Promoting and Sustaining Racially and Ethnically Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Scholarly Publishing Policies and Practices
“To ensure that scholarly publications reach their widest possible audience and provide scholars a transparent and equitable path to publication, unimpeded by bias, it is essential that our industry address the systemic role that racism plays” (Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications, 2020)The Distinguished Dozen: 2021 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health
The Journal of Adolescent Health (JAH) is the official publication of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. 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. Last year, we initiated a strategy to amplify important contributions to the field culminating in the inaugural JAH Distinguished Dozen [1]. The process of selection of articles is based on results of peer review. JAH now asks all peer reviewers, “Does this manuscript merit special consideration in the journal's monthly and/or annual collections of particularly important research?” Reviewers who responded affirmatively are provided with the opportunity to offer explanatory comments.Lessons Learned in Caring for Adolescents With Eating Disorders: The Singapore Experience
Sharing information is invaluable if we are to save the lives of our patients and halt the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as quickly as possible. The article by Davis et al. [1] provides the experience and response from one of Singapore's largest public pediatric tertiary care eating disorders programs on the COVID-19 pandemic. The clinical information shared in this article offers insights into the challenges of caring for adolescents with eating disorders in this environment and imparts suggestions on how to mitigate some of these challenges in an effort to provide the best care possible for adolescents with these disorders and their families.Refeeding Hospitalized Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: Is “Start Low, Advance Slow” Urban Legend or Evidence Based?
Weight restoration and nutritional management of adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) are essential parts of treatment. Without it, adolescents may face serious or even fatal medical complications [1]. Starvation-induced cognitive deficits make it challenging to do psychological intervention. Therefore, one cannot effectively treat adolescents with AN without first restoring their body weight. Although this is a fundamental component of treatment, the principles of nutritional rehabilitation have received little attention, and current practice is based largely on experience and consensus rather than on published evidence.
