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Important Announcement for Schools & Communities
We are sorry to inform you that the TeenScreen National Center will be winding down its program at the end of this year. Accordingly, we will no longer train or register new programs. We will provide updates on the TeenScreen … Continue reading
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week was established by Congress to raise awareness around mental health issues. Advocates around the country hold outreach events and online campaigns to help decrease stigma and promote open dialogue around mental health issues. Please peruse … Continue reading
LGBT Youth & Suicide: Understanding & Reducing Risk
TeenScreen Webinar Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Register Gay and lesbian adolescents are 3-to-5 times more likely to attempt suicide than other teenagers. But, the latest findings show that certain protective factors can lower the risk. Brian Mustanski, Ph.D. is an … Continue reading
Making Progress: Five-years After Landmark Massachusetts Case, Psychiatric Hospitalizations for Children, Teens Decline
Five years ago, the Massachusetts Medicaid program began implementing a new set of comprehensive child mental health services. Providers were required to begin offeringthese services as the result of a 2006 court decision known as Rosie D. The Rosie D. … Continue reading
Marin County Schools Make Screening a Priority
Budget constraints have forced many counties around the country to cut programs and services, and Marin County, CA is no exception. Still, mental health screening has remained a funding priority for schools there, and Esme Gordon, the TeenScreen Program Coordinator … Continue reading
Why Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado Believes in Teen Mental Health Screening
Richard Spurlock, M.D. MBA is the Medical Director at Kaiser Permanente Southern Colorado As a not-for-profit health plan, Kaiser Permanente has long been committed to addressing community health issues. As we confronted the growing adolescent suicide rate in Southern Colorado … Continue reading
Providers: Concerned you lack mental health skill? That’s No Excuse
What do I do if I get a positive result from a teen mental health screening? It’s a question I get from my primary care colleagues when discussing the important role that we can play in reducing the impact of … Continue reading
Meeting the Challenges of Urban Teens
The stigma associated with mental illness runs deep in her community. Magally Prosper, MD, a private practice pediatrician in Brooklyn, NY., began screening three years ago after learning of TeenScreen National Center resources at a professional conference. She confronts daily … Continue reading
Helping Depressed, Anxious Teens: Primary Care’s Unique Role
The process may be challenging, but primary care providers incorporating depression and anxiety treatment into their adolescent practice have a “wonderful opportunity” to support families and make an important difference in the lives of teens. Those were the opening thoughts … Continue reading
TeenScreen in Primary Care: Getting a Clearer Picture of Teen Health
Primary care providers are often surprised by the results they get after offering an adolescent a mental health screening. Gary Mirkin, MD, a pediatrician at MDs4kids Medical in Great Neck, NY, (a division of Allied Pediatrics, one of the largest … Continue reading
