Promoting Adolescent Healthy Lifestyles

The American Medical Association has developed the following materials and resources on adolescent healthy lifestyles related issues for physicians to use in their practice and professional activities.

A GAPS Approach to Screening and Health Guidance for Suicide and Depression

Suicide and depression resources

Natural disaster resources for those working with adolescents

The AMA Alcohol and Other Drug Use Web site provides information and resources related to youth and alcohol and drug use.

Youth Violence Prevention Training and Outreach Guide

Policy and Resource Guide: Alcohol Use and Adolescents (PDF, 209KB)
This document was developed in part through a HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau cooperative agreement, Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH). This policy guide represents an effort by the American Collage of Preventive Medicine - American Medical Association National Coalition for Adolescent Health to bring together policies, position statements, and advocacy activities that address alcohol use and adolescents.

Adolescents and Health Care Disparities Reading List
This reading list is offered as a starting point for professionals who are interested in adolescents and health care disparities. It is not intended to be exhaustive list of articles on this topic. These articles were part of the materials provided to participants at the AMA’s Adolescents and Health Care Disparities Work Group meeting held in July 2005.

Proceedings: AMA Educational Forum on Adolescent Health- Youth Drinking Patterns and Alcohol Advertising
Through a HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau cooperative agreement, Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) the AMA convenes meetings of its AMA Educational Forum on Adolescent Health. The forum on November 6, 2003 featured discussions of youth drinking patterns and alcohol advertising .This document is available for download (PDF, 1.7MB).

Proceedings: AMA Educational Forum on Adolescent Health- Adolescent Obesity, Nutrition, and Physicial Activity
Through a HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau cooperative agreement, Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH) the AMA convenes meetings of its AMA Educational Forum on Adolescent Health. The November 14, 2002 and May 16, 2003 forums featured speakers on the topic of adolescent obesity, nutrition, and physical activity. The proceedings from these two meetings are available for download (PDF, 742KB).

Delivering Culturally Effective Care to Adolescents
This AMA publication provides an overview of communication strategies for interacting with young people and their families. Chapter topics include: the elements of culture, adolescent development, determining cultural effectiveness, and special issues. In addition a glossary of key terms, resource organizations and a bibliography are included. This publication is available for download (PDF, 371KB).

Youth Bullying
The AMA has produced the proceedings from the AMA's Educational Forum on Adolescent Health that featured the topic of youth bullying behaviors. The publication is intended to help stimulate further attention, research, and action related to youth bullying by professionals who interact with young people. Download and view this publication (PDF, 798KB).

Healthy Youth 2010: Supporting the 21 Critical Adolescent Objectives (revised in 2003)
This publication was developed as a resource for physicians who are interested in actively supporting the national health objectives. The resources in this publication include information on available data and activities, identification of stakeholders, and communication materials and ideas. Download and view this publication (PDF, 331KB).

Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS) Implementation Materials
The following GAPS questionnaires are available for download:

• Younger Adolescent Questionnaire
  English (PDF, 29KB)
  Spanish (PDF, 287KB)

• Middle/Older Adolescent Questionnaire
  English (PDF, 310KB)
  Spanish (PDF, 24KB)

• Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
  English (PDF, 24KB)
  Spanish (PDF, 23KB)

A Matter of Degree: The National Effort to Reduce High-Risk Drinking Among College Students
This publication provides information on A Matter of Degree (AMOD) a national collaboration of the American Medical Association and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AMA Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse serves as the national office for AMOD, providing management and technical assistance to the campus-community partnerships. For more information on ordering this publication call (312) 464-4516.

Reducing Underage Drinking Through Coalitions: Youth and Adults United for Change
This national initative is a collaboration of the American Medical Association and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AMA Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse serves as the national program office and provides management and technical assistance to each of the 12 coalitions. For information on ordering this publication call (312) 464-4516.

Youth and Violence Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health: Connecting the dots to prevent violence
The Commission for the Prevention of Youth Violence developed this report in December 2000. The report identifies the role of health care professionals and others in violence prevention and intervention, and provides a specific action agenda. The report is available online.