Adolescence is a window of opportunity to effect positive changes in teen psychological and
physical health. It represents a period of change wherein the teen has developed the ability …

Aim: To critically examine the orthodox view that young people's health and wellbeing are
continuing to improve in line with historic trends. Methods: Transdisciplinary synthesis is …

The well-being of today's youth is undermined by high levels of psychological distress and
emerging mental health problems. Young people face unique challenges during their …

Abstract describes adolescence as a time of transition, aspects of mental health and
psychopathology during adolescence, current models of adolescent mental health …

As any parent, youth worker, or young adult can verify, mental health in adolescence may be
characterized by a roller coaster of emotional and psychological highs and lows. Intense …

The position of young people is rapidly changing across the globe. As this chapter notes,
young people on the verge of adulthood are less homogenous than those of school age, but …

The authors argue for the strengthening of child and adolescent psychiatry through the
creation of a subspecialty of youth mental health which also extends to emerging adults …

Using theory and knowledge to inform action has been a hallmark of Edward F. Zigler's
philosophy and work in child development for more than 40 years. When Head Start opened …

This article has two aims: to explore the historical reasons why mental health has been a
contested issue in Head Start, and to describe areas of challenge and innovation which …

How can we promote the mental health of children and adolescents? Earlier sections in this
volume have provided one answer to this question by reviewing what is known about the …