Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) Position papers and position statements represent the official policy of SAHM. These papers and statements have been approved by SAHM’s Board of Directors and are published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Position papers and statements that appear on the SAHM website are available for non-commercial use by the public, and permission is hereby granted to download, reproduce, reprint and distribute these position papers and statements provided that in each instance the SAHM policy is clearly and correctly identified as a Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine document with its full title and, if applicable, the citation to its publication in the Journal of Adolescent Health. SAHM position papers and statements may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed for resale or other commercial purposes with the express permission of SAHM.
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SAHM'S POSITIONS PAPERS AND STATEMENTS
Safety and Violence Prevention
Health Care Delivery
Eating Disorders and Nutrition
Confidentiality and Ethical Issue Working with Adolescents
Sexual & Reproductive Health Care
Vaccinations
Disparities Among Adolescents
Mental Health
Transition to Adult Care
Safety and Violence Prevention
Preventing Firearm Violence in Youth Through Evidence-Informed Strategies - February 2020
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Young Adult Health and Well-Being: A Position Statement of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine - June 2017
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International Youth Justice Systems - September 2016
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Driver Education for Adolescents – August 2010
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Firearms and Adolescents – August 2005
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Bullying and Peer Victimization – January 2005
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Executing Juvenile Offenders – October 2004
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Corporal Punishment in Schools – May 2003
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Incarcerated Youth – July 2000
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Health Care Delivery
Protecting Youth from the Risks of Electronic Cigarettes – November 2019
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The Healthcare Needs and Rights of Youth Experiencing Homelessness - September 2018
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The Use of Medication by Adolescents and Young Adults - September 2017
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Condom Availability in Schools: A Practical Approach to the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infection/HIV and Unintended Pregnancy - June 2017
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Improving Knowledge and Access to LARC for Adolescents and Young Adults - April 2017
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Protecting Adolescents: Ensuring Access to Care and Reporting Sexual Activity and Abuse – November 2004
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Access to Health Care for Adolescents – October 2004
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Guidelines for Adolescent Health Research – November 2003
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School-Based Health Clinics – December 2001
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Clinical Preventive Services for Adolescents – September 1997
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Adolescent Inpatient Units – April 1996
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Eating Disoders and Nutrition
Addressing Nutritional Disorders in Adolescents - July 2018
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Preventing and Treating Adolescent Obesity – November 2016
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Medical Management of Restrictive Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults – January 2015
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Refeeding Hypophosphatemia in Hospitalized Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa – June 2014
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Recommended Vitamin D Intake and Management of Low Vitamin D Status in Adolescents – June 2013
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Eating Disorders in Adolescents – Dec 2003
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Nutritional Health of Adolescents – June 1999
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Confidentiality and Ethical Issues Working with Adolescents
Confidentiality Protections for Adolescents and Young Adults in the Health Care Billing and Insurance Claims Process - February 2016
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Recommendations for Electronic Health Record Use for Delivery of Adolescent Health Care – April 2014
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Confidential Health Care for Adolescents – August 2004
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Code of Research Ethics - April 1999
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Sexual & Reproductive Health Care
Crisis Pregnancy Centers in the U.S.: Lack of Adherence to Medical and Ethical Practice Standards
October 2019
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Advocating for Adolescent and Young Adult Male Sexual and Reproductive Health - November 2018
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HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Medication for Adolescents and Young Adults - October 2018
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Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Policies and Programs - September 2017
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Timely Use of Emergency Contraception - January 2016
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Care – April 2014
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The Male Genital Examination – April 2012
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Expedited Partner Therapy for Adolescents Diagnosed with Chlamydia or Gonorrhea – Sept 2009
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Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and Bone Mineral Density in Adolescents — The Black Box Warning – Aug 2006
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HIV Infection and AIDS in Adolescents – January 2006
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Provision of Emergency Contraception to Adolescents – July 2004
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Media and Contraception – October 2000
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Vaccination
Establishing an Immunization Platform for 16-Year-Olds - April 2017
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Influenza Vaccination – February 2014
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Adolescent Consent for Vaccination – October 2013
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Meningococcal Vaccination – October 2011
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Financing Vaccines for Adolescents – March 2011
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Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine – Sept 2009
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Adolescent Immunizations – March 2006
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Meningococcal Vaccine – Sept 2005
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School-Entry Vaccination Requirements – March 2008
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HPV Position Statement – June 2010
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Disparities Among Adolescents
Promoting Health Equality and Nondiscrimination for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth - June 2020
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Racism and Its Harmful Effects on Nondominant Racial–Ethnic Youth and Youth-Serving Providers: A Call to Action for Organizational Change - August 2018
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Promoting Equity and Reducing Health Disparities Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Adolescents – June 2013
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LGBT Adolescent Health and Well-being – April 2013
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Health Care Reform and Adolescents: An Agenda for the Lifespan – Sept 2009
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Managed Care: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Adolescents – April 1998
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Mental Health
Improving Integration of Behavioral Health Into Primary Care for Adolescents and Young Adults - July 2020
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Financing Mental Health Services for Adolescents – Sept 2006
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Suicidality in Adolescents being Treated with Antidepressant Medications and the Black Box Label – Jan 2005
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Transition to Adult Care
Transition to Adulthood for Youth With Chronic Conditions and Special Health Care Needs - May 2020
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Transition from Child-Centered to Adult Health-Care Systems for Adolescents with Chronic Conditions – Oct 2003
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