International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Published by De Gruyter

Volume 21 Issue 1

Issue of International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Contents
Journal Overview

March 1, 2009

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March 1, 2009

Trends in mental health of an adolescent medicine clinic patient population

Abdel Salous,, Linah Al-Alem,, Hatim A Omar,

Page range: 9-14

March 1, 2009

Adolescent perspective on sexual debut in the South-West Indian Ocean: A regional study

Anne-Emmanuèle Calvès,, Mariam Gopaul,

Page range: 15-28

March 1, 2009

Gender differences in sexuality and life quality among young people visiting a Swedish youth clinic

Marianne Wiksten-Almströmer,

Page range: 29-40

March 1, 2009

Perceived health profiles of Dutch university students living with their parents, alone or with peers

Cécile RL Boot,, Chris BT Rietmeijer,, Peter Vonk,, Frans J Meijman,

Page range: 41-50

March 1, 2009

Parental communication as a protective factor in increasing condom use among minority adolescents

Ruth S Buzi,, Peggy B Smith,, Maxine L Weinman,

Page range: 51-60

March 1, 2009

The effects of gender and migrant status on physical and psychological well-being

Bruce D Kirkcaldy,, Adrian F Furnham,, Rainer G Siefen,

Page range: 61-72

March 1, 2009

The epidemiology of unplanned pregnancies in North-Central Trinidad

Sanah Ali,, Saleema Mohammed,, Kameel Mungrue,

Page range: 73-78

March 1, 2009

The association between oseltamivir use and adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes among TRICARE beneficiaries, ages 1 through 21 years diagnosed with influenza

S Ward Casscells,, Elder Granger,, Amii M Kress,, Andrea Linton,

Page range: 79-90

March 1, 2009

Brief mental health screening questionnaire for children and adolescents in primary care settings

Nuria de la Osa,, Lourdes Ezpeleta,, Roser Granero,, José Maria Doménech,

Page range: 91-100

March 1, 2009

Sexual behavior and the influencing factors among out of school female adolescents in Mushin market, Lagos, Nigeria

Kofoworola Odeyemi,, Adebayo Onajole,, Babatunde Ogunowo,

Page range: 101-110

March 1, 2009

Guided goal setting: Effectiveness in a dietary and physical activity intervention with low-income adolescents

Mical Kay Shilts,, Marcel Horowitz,, Marilyn S Townsend,

Page range: 111-122

March 1, 2009

About this journal

In 2022, Imelda Coyne, Professor in Children's Nursing & Co-Director of the Trinity Research in Childhood Centre (TRiCC) and Maria Demma Cabral, Associate Professor in Adolescent Medicine in Cottage Children's Medical Center, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, took over as Co-Editors-in-Chief of International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (IJAMH).

Both bring a tremendous wealth of experience and expertise on adolescent health and well-being in broad contexts, and we are excitedly looking forward to this new phase of the journal.

Objective
The International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (IJAMH) is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, scientific journal with aim to publish original research in all aspects of promotion and improvement of adolescents’ health and wellbeing. We seek original manuscripts, review articles, short communications and letters to the editor from all disciplines worldwide. We welcome manuscripts from our colleagues in medicine, clinical medicine, nursing, health services research, public health and policy and other disciplines that strive to improve adolescents’ health and wellbeing internationally. Our International Editorial Board is dedicated to producing a high-quality scientific journal that is essential reading for healthcare professionals, practitioners, researchers, educators, managers, policy makers, students, and other learners and which advances and promotes adolescents’ health and wellbeing.

Topics

Medicine and Clinical Medicine
Health issues
Adolescents
Hygiene and Environmental Medicine

Article formats
Review Articles, Original Articles, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor

Volume 21 Issue 1

Issue of International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

REVIEW ARTICLES

Trends in mental health of an adolescent medicine clinic patient population

Adolescent perspective on sexual debut in the South-West Indian Ocean: A regional study

Gender differences in sexuality and life quality among young people visiting a Swedish youth clinic

Perceived health profiles of Dutch university students living with their parents, alone or with peers

Parental communication as a protective factor in increasing condom use among minority adolescents

The effects of gender and migrant status on physical and psychological well-being

The epidemiology of unplanned pregnancies in North-Central Trinidad

The association between oseltamivir use and adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes among TRICARE beneficiaries, ages 1 through 21 years diagnosed with influenza

Brief mental health screening questionnaire for children and adolescents in primary care settings

Sexual behavior and the influencing factors among out of school female adolescents in Mushin market, Lagos, Nigeria

Guided goal setting: Effectiveness in a dietary and physical activity intervention with low-income adolescents

CASE STUDY

TRENDS AND MILESTONES