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Schmidt, Matthew; Lu, Jie; Luo, Wenjing; Cheng, Li; Lee, Minyoung; Huang, Rui; Weng, Yueqi; Kichler, Jessica C.; Corathers, Sarah D.; Jacobsen, Laura M.; Albanese-O'Neill, Anastasia; Smith, Laura; Westen, Sarah; Gutierrez-Colina, Ana M.; Heckaman, Leah; Wetter, Sara E.; Driscoll, Kimberly A.; Modi, Avani – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong and chronic condition that can cause severely compromised health. The T1D treatment regimen is complex, and is a particular challenge for adolescents, who frequently experience a number of treatment adherence barriers (e.g., forgetfulness, planning and organizational challenges, stress). Diabetes Journey is a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Diabetes, Self Management, Intervention
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Smith, Alexandra C. G.; Crooks, Claire V. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2023
Background: There is a well-documented need for more responsive promotion and prevention programming for young immigrants and refugees in the context of mental health and healthy development. Incorporating the voice of newcomers in the development of promotion and prevention efforts could assist in producing culturally-relevant materials and…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Mental Health, Health Promotion, Prevention
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Sampson, McClain; Parrish, Danielle E.; Washburn, Micki – Journal of Social Work Education, 2022
This article outlines the outcomes of a specialized master's of social work (MSW) training program on students' (N=96) ability to work effectively in behavioral health care settings with adolescents and transitional age youth from diverse racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds. Program design, curriculum development, and associated activities…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Degrees, Mental Health Programs, Program Design
Antonio A. Morgan-López; Catherine P. Bradshaw; Rashelle J. Musci – Grantee Submission, 2023
This paper serves as an introduction to the special issue of Prevention Science entitled, "Innovations and Applications of Integrative Data Analysis (IDA) and Related Data Harmonization Procedures in Prevention Science." This special issue includes a collection of original papers from multiple disciplines that apply individual-level data…
Descriptors: Prevention, Depression (Psychology), Intervention, Innovation
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Wei, Yifeng; Kutcher, Stan; Szumilas, Magdalena – McGill Journal of Education, 2011
Adolescence is a critical period for the promotion of mental health and the treatment of mental disorders. Schools are well-positioned to address adolescent mental health. This paper describes a school mental health model, "School-Based Pathway to Care," for Canadian secondary schools that links schools with primary care providers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Mental Health
Horn, Kimberly; Dino, Geri – American Journal of Health Education, 2009
The American Lung Association's Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) program is federally recognized as an accessible and effective option for teen smoking cessation. The program is the most widely used teen smoking cessation program in schools and communities across the U.S. Over a decade of research demonstrates the program's solid evidence base, with…
Descriptors: Smoking, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents, Research Methodology
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Vinson, Nina B.; Brannan, Ana Maria; Baughman, Lela N.; Wilce, Maureen; Gawron, Timothy – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A 4-year study of 27 system-of-care sites designed to provides mental health services to children and adolescents, found that despite many changes in each local service system, no site was able to fully implement all 16 key attributes comprising an ideal system-of-care model (including sites with previous system-building experience). (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Emotional Disturbances, Integrated Services
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Katz-Leavy, Judith; And Others – Children Today, 1987
Presents a national perspective on the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP), an effort launched by the National Institute of Mental Health to improve the quantity and quality of services delivered to seriously emotionally disturbed youths who are members of minority groups. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Emotional Disturbances
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Foster, E. Michael; Kelsch, Christopher C.; Kamradt, Bruce; Sosna, Todd; Yang, Zijin – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
Using data from three sites, a study examined service use and expenditures under systems-of-care. The sites provided children with a full range of mental health services. Per-child expenditures were high, but for two sites, those expenditures were within the range of expenditures in other innovative attempts at service delivery. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Cost Effectiveness
Horwitz, Robert A.; And Others – 1979
This report of a panel discussion focuses on the design, rationale, and evaluation of the Adolescent Crisis Unit for Treatment and Evaluation (ACUTE), a program of crisis intervention for young adolescents. An overview of the structure of ACUTE's clinical program describes the efficiency of the program in seeing referrals at the time of crisis,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Theories, Crisis Intervention, Emotional Adjustment
Stone, Rebecca – 1992
Sponsored by the Ounce of Prevention Fund, this report presents a comprehensive look at three Toward Teen Health high school-based, adolescent health centers in Chicago, Illinois. Following a brief introduction, the report provides the rationale for opening adolescent health centers and outlines the principles that guide the centers. Next, a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Parenthood
Alaska State Dept. of Health and Social Services, Anchorage. – 1995
The goal of this first comprehensive report on adolescent health in Alaska is to stimulate interest, activity, and support for improved health among teenagers (ages 10-19). This plan was developed as a tool for use by governments, organizations, and communities. The plan seeks to provide information on the scope and nature of adolescent health…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Cooperative Planning