Adolescent Medicine Resources
Web-based information about adolescent health varies in quality and can sometimes be difficult to find. The list below contains some of the more informative websites about teen health. These sites are frequently updated to keep current with new medical information.
While we try to monitor the content often, we do not have direct responsibility for information presented on any of the sites. We recommend that both teens and parents read information on internet safety before utilizing any health-related website.
A good source of information on internet safety is SafeTeens.com.
We recommend that you address questions about information you find on the web with your primary health care provider.
- Adolescent Development
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Birth Control
- Bullying
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Drug Use
- Eating Disorders
- General Adolescent Health Information
- Immunizations for Teenagers
- Later School Starts
- Juvenile Justice/Violence
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Physical Activity and Exercise
- School Violence
- Sexually Transmitted Infection
- Smoking
- Sports Medicine/Injuries
- Stress Reduction and Biofeedback
- Young Men's Health
- Young Women's Health
Adolescent Development
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Birth Control
- Health Department Seattle King County Family Planning Program
- Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI)
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) is a non-profit organization focused on reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education.
Bullying
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Drug Use
- Partnership for a Drug Free America
Helpful parenting tips about talking with kids about drugs. - National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
The world's largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse. - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
Eating Disorders
General Adolescent Health Information
- Adolescent Medicine, Sports Medicine, and School Health
American Academy of Pediatrics - The Pediatric Internet: Reviews of internet resources by AAP fellows. - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Adolescent Health
Search results on the topic of adolescent health - American Medical Association (AMA): Adolescents
The AMA program on Child and Adolescent Health. - American Medical Association (AMA): Adolescent Health Links
Extensive list of hyperlinks to organizations that provide useful information and resources related to the health of adolescents. - Bright Futures
Health Supervision – This site contains both health guidelines and useful patient handouts regarding typical well adolescent needs and development. - Center for Disease Control (CDC)
CDC Health Topics on Adolescents and Teens - Center for Disease Control (CDC): YRBSS
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. - Crisis Clinic
Seattle/King County Community Connections. - Medem Medical Library
Check out "Children's Health" link and the "Smart parents source" for updates, there are "especially for teens" sections in both the child health and women's health sections. - National Adolescent Health Information Center
The University of California, San Francisco, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Institute for Health Policy Studies sponsored project to provide a national resource for adolescent health information and research. - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Information for health care professionals to promote CAM resource awareness and education. - National Headache Foundation Children’s Headache
- Parent Power
Information on Washington State Program eligibility. - Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM)
A multidisciplinary organization of professionals committed to improving the physical and psychosocial health and well-being of all adolescents. - The Merck Manual Home Edition
Immunizations for Teenagers
Juvenile Justice/Violence
Later School Starts
- Later Start Times for High School Students
- A Look at the School Start Times Debate
- Changing Times: Findings From the First Longitudinal Study of Later High School Start Times (PDF)
Mental Health
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychology
Good information on mental health disorders including ADHD, Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorders. Also a good resource for eating disorder information. - American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Information on mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
Nutrition
- Adolescent Nutrition
Dedicated to making knowledge of adolescent nutrition accessible to the health care providers, educators and students who need to understand, and guide parents and teenagers through the crucial adolescent years. - Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
Located at the National Agricultural Library, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service. - Children's Obesity Action Team (Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center)
- Eat Right (American Dietetic Association)
- Guidelines for Adolescent Nutrition Services (University of Minnesota)
- Resources for Weight Management
Physical Activity and Exercise
- Center for Disease Control (CDC): Adolescent and School Health
A report of the Surgeon General on physical activity and health in adolescents and young adults. - Physical Activity and Health: Adolescents and Young Adults
National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion
School Violence
- Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
Sexually Transmitted Infection
- Health Department Seattle King County STD Program
- Center for Disease Control (CDC): STD's
Guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Sports Medicine/Injuries
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - "SportShort"
Originally developed by the AAP Ohio Chapter Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness, each issue of Sports Shorts examines a single sports-related condition.
Stress Reduction and Biofeedback
- Abdominal Breathing Exercises (PDF 33KB)
Abdominal breathing relaxes your muscles and lets more oxygen in to energize your body. This flyer offers suggestions on how to use this technique to relieve tension and anxiety. - Autogenic Training (PDF 161KB)
Autogenic training is a way to teach your body to relax. It can help you reduce tension and stress. - Deep Breathing (PDF 168KB)
Breathing deeply lets your body take in necessary air (oxygen) and get rid of waste (carbon dioxide). This helps your body relax and make you more comfortable. The 3-step breathing exercise in this flyer will help you feel more relaxed. - Meditation and Relaxation (PDF 47KB)
Meditation can relieve pain, help you relax and feel more peaceful. This flyer describes how to meditate to reduce your stress and feel better. - Mini-Break (PDF 32KB)
A mini-break is a quick way to relax after being in a very stressful situation. This flyer describes how to do this. - Stress: The Fight or Flight Response (PDF 222KB)
When you are stressed or nervous, your body goes into an emergency action plan called the fight or flight response. Recognizing the signs of this response can help you deal with stress more effectively.
Young Men’s Health
Young Women’s Health
- Consensus Guidelines: Guidelines on Management of Women with Cytological Abnormalities
- The Young Women's Resource Center
A wonderful resource for teens and parents on a variety of issues including (but not limited to) puberty, eating disorders, contraception, parenting tips and body piercing. Includes a list of reference books and book reviews for parents and teens.