Beyond the Data Update -- Adolescence: Preparing for Lifelong Health and Wellness

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Published on Aug 21, 2015

Dr. Phoebe Thorpe and Dr. Stephanie Zaza discuss the importance of making adolescent health a priority. Adolescents are in a very unique developmental stage and there are many levels of intervention that can help nurture that development.

Parents should focus on:
• Strengthening protective factors and encouraging healthy habits,
• Reducing injury, substance abuse and sexual risk behaviors and
• Allowing adolescents to be more responsible for their own health.

Schools can:
• Continue to provide health education and physical education and
• Strengthen connectedness with students.

Clinicians must:
• Ensure that their facilities are youth friendly,
• Continue to offer anticipatory guidance and
• Help to teach young people how to seek health information and care.

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