In the 2011 “Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk
Reduction in Children and Adolescents,” several medical conditions among youth were …

BACKGROUND: Depression, anxiety and somatization are the most common mental
disorders in primary care as well as medical specialty populations; each is present in at least …

OBJECTIVES: To update clinical practice guidelines to assist primary care (PC) clinicians in
the management of adolescent depression. This part of the updated guidelines is used to …

Purpose Transgender youth represent a vulnerable population at risk for negative mental
health outcomes including depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidality. Limited data exist …

Unipolar depressive disorder in adolescence is common worldwide but often unrecognised.
The incidence, notably in girls, rises sharply after puberty and, by the end of adolescence …

Despite strong indications of elevated risk of suicidal behavior in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender people, limited attention has been given to research, interventions or suicide …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral
disorder of childhood and can profoundly affect the academic achievement, well-being, and …

Depression is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally and in the United
States. 1 Depression affects individuals of all ages. 2 Among adolescents aged 13 to 18, the …

OBJECTIVES: To update clinical practice guidelines to assist primary care (PC) in the
screening and assessment of depression. In this second part of the updated guidelines, we …

Importance Up to 20% of adolescents experience an episode of major depression by age 18
years yet few receive evidence-based treatments for their depression. Objective To …