This report looks at recent data on teen marijuana abuse as “self-medication.” It provides statistics on marijuana use and links to depression and other mental illnesses, and also compares marijuana use between males and females, depressed teens and depressed adults, and depressed and non-depressed teenagers.
This online continuing medical education (CME) activity was designed to help primary care physicians improve care for clients from a wide range of racial and ethnic groups who experience depression
Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health
This series of six briefs, based on findings from Case Studies of System Implementation, provides readers with a summary of lessons learned from established system of care communities.
The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health,
This fact sheet provides an overview of states’ minor consent laws and new information on the use of explanation of benefit (EOB) statements by state Medicaid agencies and their contracting managed care organizations. It explains how and why EOBs are used and addresses the implications of these policies for adolescents and for providers.
This report provides a summary of a review of 322 studies on interventions, services, and medications for youth with significant emotional or behavioral needs.
This website houses a collection of fact sheets and briefs that report adolescent health data. Topics include mental health, substance use, reproductive health, and violence.
This article summarizes the results of community-based providers of mental health services who were surveyed about their training and implementation of evidence-based practices.
Feeling stressed? If you or someone you know has been affected by a disaster and needs immediate assistance, please call this toll-free number for information, support, and counseling. You will be connected to the nearest crisis center.
When children, teens, and adults are dealing with the stress from crisis situations, talking may not be enough. These resources provide ideas about what to do you can do at home to help children, family members, and yourself cope.
