Adolescent Medicine Clinics 

About: Adolescent Medicine Clinics is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Population & Poison control. It has an ISSN identifier of 1547-3368. Over the lifetime, 103 publications have been published receiving 2116 citations.

Chest wall anomalies: pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum.

Abstract: Pectus excavatum, the concave depression of the breast bone, comprises most chest wall anomalies. The Nuss procedure, a minimally invasive procedure to correct pectus excavatum, has revolutionized the management of this disease over the past decade. The results and complications of this procedure are discussed. The surgical management of the less common pectus carinatum or "pigeon breast" also is reviewed.

Pornography and teenagers: the importance of individual differences.

Abstract: This article focuses on the effects of exposure to pornography on teenagers, particularly males, concentrating on sexually aggressive outcomes and on the characteristics of the individual as crucial in determining whether pornography consumption may or may not lead to sexually aggressive outcomes. The term ‘‘pornography’’ refers to sexually explicit media that primarily is intended to arouse the viewer sexually. Pornography may be distinguished from sexual material that is ‘‘embedded’’ or interwoven with primarily nonsexual content [1], although the line to be drawn between the two may be fuzzy. Also inviting occasional ambiguity is the distinction between pornography and obscenity. Although pornography is a descriptive term, obscenity is a legal definition that describes what a court may have determined is particularly unredeeming pornographic material that has crossed the bounds of social propriety and so may allow for criminal prosecution. 1 This article focuses primarily on the findings of the research that Malamuth and his associates have conducted, although other relevant research also is described. Because of ethical constraints about exposing children to pornography

Smoking in movies: impact on adolescent smoking.

Abstract: This article examines the evidence that supports an association between seeing smoking depictions in movies and adolescent smoking. The portrayal of tobacco use is common in movies and often is modeled by stars, who, from a social influences standpoint, should be powerful behavior change agents. The results of studies that assess audience responses to tobacco portrayal in movies are remarkably consistent in showing a moderate to strong association between seeing movie smoking and more positive attitudes toward smoking and adolescent smoking initiation. The two published longitudinal studies show an independent link between exposure to movie smoking at baseline and initiation in the future, with estimates of the effect size being remarkably consistent with their cross-sectional counterparts. Pediatricians should support public health campaigns to pressure the movie industry to voluntarily reduce smoking in movies and encourage parents to adhere to the Motion Picture Ratings System to reduce adolescent exposure to this powerful social influence to smoke.

Adolescents, sex, and the media: ooooo, baby, baby-a Q & A.

Abstract: American media have arguably become the leading sex educator in the United States. By the time they reach adolescence today’s children have viewed a kaleidoscopic array of sex and sexuality on television in movies and on the Internet--casual sex promiscuity alternative sex pornography and just about every suggestive aspect of sex imaginable especially if they have watched “The Jerry Springer Show.” The average child sees nearly 15000 sexual references on television alone [4] and more than 80% of popular teen shows contain appreciable sexual content (Fig. 1) [5]. Missing from their viewing diets are the healthier aspects of human sexuality such as answers to questions about what it means to be a man or a woman when is sexual activity appropriate what a healthy body self-image is and how pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease can be prevented (Fig. 2). As one author sadly notes [6]: I’ve often wondered what it would be like if we taught young people swimming the same way we teach sexuality. If we told them that swimming was an important adult activity one they will all have to be skilled at when they grow up but we never talked with them about it. We never showed them the pool. We just allowed them to stand outside closed doors and listen to all the splashing. Occasionally they might catch a glimpse of partially clothed people going in and out of the door to the pool and maybe they’d find a hidden book on the art of swimming but when they asked a question about how swimming felt or what it was about they would be greeted with blank or embarrassed looks. Suddenly when they turn 18 we would fling open the doors to the swimming pool and they would jump in. Miraculously some might learn to tread water but many would drown. (excerpt)

Alcohol in the media: content and effects on drinking beliefs and behaviors among youth.

Abstract: Drinking portrayals and alcohol advertising are common in popular media and young people are highly exposed to them. Although some studies found that exposure to drinking portrayals is related to increases in drinking among youth, other studies produced mixed and inconclusive findings. Similarly, research on the effects of alcohol advertising presents mixed findings. Recent longitudinal research and studies that used modeling techniques that controlled for reciprocal effects suggests that exposure to, attention to, and liking of alcohol advertising may influence children and adolescents' drinking beliefs and behaviors. Further research, and particularly longitudinal studies that address at-risk populations, such as children and minorities, is necessary before firm conclusions about the effects of media portrayals and alcohol advertising can be reached.