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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps Teens With Concussion-Related Mental Health Problems
March 3, 2021 | Adolescent Medicine, Health and Safety, News, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
A new study published in JAMA Network Open shows that providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as part of a collaborative care model for youth who have experienced persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) offers a promising treatment to alleviate symptoms and improve functioning.
Every year, an estimated 1.1 to 1.9 million youth suffer a sports-related concussion. Between 20% and 30% of those experience symptoms that last more than 30 days, including mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety. Yet there is a lack of high-quality evidence to guide best practices for the treatment of PPCS in the pediatric population. Read full post »
Escape the Vape: E-cigarettes and Teens
February 6, 2019 | Adolescent Medicine, Article
A Q&A With Liz Wilhelm and Dr. Cora Breuner
Across the United States, e-cigarette use among youth has skyrocketed to epidemic proportions. Currently, one in five high school students reports using e-cigarettes. Also known as e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, mods or tanks, these electronic devices are highly addictive and unsafe for children, teens and young adults.
We spoke with Liz Wilhelm, Seattle Children’s drug-free communities Prevention Works in Seattle (WINS) coalition coordinator, and Dr. Cora Breuner, professor of pediatrics and adolescent medicine at University of Washington and attending physician at Seattle Children’s, about the dangers of e-cigarette use among youth and how healthcare providers can best relay the risks to patients and their families.