Resources: Adolescent Health Screening

Featured in the lessons:

• 21 Critical Health Objectives for Adolescents and Young Adults
• The THSteps’ Periodicity Schedule
• DSHS’ Laboratories Services
• AAP
• Consent forms for medical treatment of a minor

Other references:

• Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs. A Conceptual Framework for Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, National Network of State Adolescent Health Coordinators; 2005.
• Blum, Robert W. 2002. Improving transition for adolescents with special health care needs from pediatric to adult-centered health care. Pediatrics 10 Supplement: 1301-1335.
• Hagan JF, Shaw JS, Duncan PM, eds. 2008. Adolescence. Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, Third Edition. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, pp.515-575.
• English, A. 2005. Health care for adolescents: ensuring access, protecting privacy. Clearinghouse Review/Journal of Poverty Law and Policy 39:253-271.
• Fleming, M. & Towey, K. 2005. Delivering culturally effective health care to American adolescents. American Medical Association.  Accessed online January 22, 2007.
• Morreale, M.C., Kappahahn, C.J., Elster, A.B., Juszczak, L. & Klein, J.D. 2004. Access to health care for adolescents and young adults: Position paper. Journal of Adolescent Health 35:334-42.
• National Institute of Mental Health. Mental Illness Exacts Health Toll, Beginning in Youth. Accessed June 6, 2008.
• Ozer EM, Brindis CD, Millstein SG, Knopf DK, Irwin CE Jr. 1997. America’s Adolescents: Are They Healthy? San Francisco, Calif: National Adolescent Health Information Center, University of California, San Francisco.
• American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence. Achieving Quality Health Services for Adolescents.
  
  Pediatrics 2008 121: 1263-1270.
• Adolescent Mental Health Checkups and Health Care Reform
• GetFitKit.org - "Welcome to GetFitKit.org is brought to you by the Texas Department of State Health Services. This online resource for students, nurses and teachers can help you get the most out of the Get Fit Kit, with extra materials, tools and interactive games to really drive home the six lessons. With the help of the Kit and this site, we want to help make healthier diet and exercise choices part of everyday life."
• "Drugs Can't Stop Me" activity book for ages 6-9. A downloadable version of the book is available at DrugFreeTexas.org.