Adolescents

patient education

Parent-Teen Driving Agreement and a Message to Parents of Teen Drivers: Pediatrician Implementation

Tips on Using the Parent-Teen Driving Agreement and A Message to Parents of Teen Drivers in Your Practice Click here to download...

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teens: Information for Teens and Parents

Thousands of teens commit suicide each year in the United States. In fact, suicide is the second leading cause of death for 15- to...

Mood Disorders Teen Suicide, Mood Disorder, and Depression

Thousands of teens commit suicide each year in the United States. In fact, suicide is the second leading cause of death for 15- to...

Talking With Your Teen: Tips for Parents

Teenagers are no longer children, but they are not yet adults. While teenagers are developing more independent thoughts, feelings, and...

Talking With Your Teen About Sex

Children are exposed to sexual messages every day—on TV, on the Internet, in movies, in magazines, and in music. Sex in the media is so...

Smoking and E-cigarettes: What Teens Need to Know

Many people think that the only people harmed by tobacco and nicotine use are smokers who have smoked for a long time. The fact is that...

Smoking and E-cigarettes: What Teens Need to Know

Many people think that the only people harmed by tobacco and nicotine use are smokers who have smoked for a long time. The fact is that...

Smokeless Tobacco: What You Need to Know

Chewing tobacco, snuff, snus, and dissolvable tobacco in the shape of sticks, pellets, and strips are all types of tobacco products that...

Help Stop Teenage Suicide

Teen suicide: what you can do. How does it happen? Myths and facts. Click here to download “Help Stop Teenage Suicide”

Bright Futures Patient Handout: 18-21 Year Visits

Here are some suggestions from Bright Futures experts that may be of value to your family. Click here to download “Bright Futures Patient...

Bright Futures Patient Handout: 15-17 Year Visits

Here are some suggestions from Bright Futures experts that may be of value to your family. Click here to download “Bright Futures Patient...

Bright Futures Parent Handout: 11-14 Year Visits

Here are some suggestions from Bright Futures experts that may be of value to your family. Click here to download “Bright Futures Parent...