Health and Medical Guide to Mental Health and Behavior Teen Development Health information topics about Teen Development: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Female Reproductive System Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/female_repro.html 2. Male Reproductive System Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/male_repro.html Coping 1. Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years White House Council on Youth Violence http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SVP-0013/default.asp 2. Parent's Guide to Surviving Adolescence Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/adolescence.html Genetics 1. New Study Identifies Gene Signaling Puberty National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2003/nichd-22.htm Organizations 1. American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/ 2. National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ 3. KidsHealth Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html 4. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatr http://www.aacap.org/ Overviews 1. Growth and Your 13-to 18-Year-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growth/growth_13_to_18.html 2. Normal Adolescent Development - Middle School and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/develop.htm 3. Normal Adolescent Development - Late High School Y American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/develop2.htm Related Issues 1. What Media Teaches Children American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ5FI0XQ7C&sub_... 2. Talking to Your Kids about Sex American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/62.htm 3. Talking to Your Child about Puberty Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/talk_about_puberty.html 4. Influence of Music and Music Videos American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/musicvid.htm 5. Helping Your Teen Decide What to Do after High Sch Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/after_hs.html 6. Communication and Your 13-to 18-Year-Old Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/communication/comm_13_to_18.html 7. Body Image and Self-Esteem Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/body_image/body_image.html Research 1. High School Graduates from Immigrant Families Just National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2004/nichd-01.htm 2. Teenage Brain: A Work in Progress National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/teenbrain.cfm Specific Conditions 1. Delayed Puberty Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/delayed_puberty.html... 2. Physical Development of Adolescents-Tips for Paren Adolescent Wellness and Reproductive Education Foundation http://www.awarefoundation.org/parents/articles/adolescent_dev.aspx 3. Puberty: What to Expect When Your Child Goes throu American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/445.xml 4. Why Are My Breasts Sore? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/question/just_girls/sore_breasts.html 5. Your Child's Changing Voice Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/changing_voice.html Statistics 1. America's Children 2004: Behavior and Social Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics http://www.childstats.gov/ac2004/beh.asp Teenagers 1. Everything You Wanted to Know about Puberty Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/puberty.html 2. 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