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Resources for Professionals

A New Look at Adolescent Girls Strengths and Stresses Research Agenda.
This booklet was excerpted from Beyond Appearance A New Look at Adolescent Girls and provides research questions focused on the strengths, challenges, and choices within the contexts of girls' lives. 28 pages.

An Annotated Bibliography on the Implications of Interactive Media for Adolescents (PDF 622KB)

Developing Adolescents: A Reference for Professionals.
This booklet was designed to provide professionals who work with adolescents with basic information about healthy adolescent development.


Task Force & Working Group Reports

Report of the Working Group on Psychotropic Medications for Children and Adolescents, September 2006 (PDF 1MB)

Report of the APA Task Force on Advertising and Children, February 2004 (PDF 557KB)

Task Force on Early Mental Health Intervention Report
June 2003 (PDF 166KB):
This report focuses on the current knowledge and gaps in understanding that must guide the needed policy directions to improve mental health service delivery in early childhood. 48 pages. 2004

The Task Force on Psychology's Agenda for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (PDF 114KB)

APA's Working Group on Children's Mental Health Report December 2001: Developing Psychology's National Agenda for Children's Mental Health. APA's Response to the Surgeon General's Action Agenda for Children's Mental Health (PDF 491KB)

Resources for Parents, Teachers & Caregivers

Protecting our Children from Abuse and Neglect
A brochure written for parents, teachers, relatives and those who care for children on how to recognize and prevent child abuse and neglect. Provides information on causes and what happens to abused and neglected children. A public education pamphlet. 1997.

Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt Teens
This poster-style brochure on teen dating violence provides information and resources for victims, aggressors, and friends. It includes discussion of issues particular to disabled youth, same-sex relationships, and cultural beliefs.

APA Bookmarks:

Tips for Talking with Adolescents (PDF 573KB)

Como Hablar con los Adolescentes (PDF 572KB)

Yes… It's Normal for Adolescents to (PDF 556KB)

Sí… Es Normal que Losque los Adolescentes (PDF 540KB)


Policy

APA Policy Statements
Provides text and references for APA policy statements on children, youth, and family issues.




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