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The Division of Adolescent Medicine had an active research program, and there are a number of independent researchers within the Division, all of whom are excellent mentors.

Catherine Gordon MD, MSc (Associate Professor of Pediatrics, with joint faculty appointments in Adolescent Medicine and Endocrinology) is Director of the Bone Health Center. She won the 2002 New Investigator Award from the Society for Adolescent Medicine for this work and in 2005 the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (one of twelve recognized from the NIH). She has done pioneering work in bone health and vitamin D. She is examining the prevention and treatment of osteopenia in adolescent and young adult women with anorexia nervosa; Vitamin D deficiency in infants; and new methods of examining bone structure using DXA and peripheral CT. She has received funding from the Department of Defense (DOD), an R01, and the Hood and Allen Foundations.

Alison Field, ScD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, is PI of one of the current NIH grants that supports the Growing Up Today Study (GUTS), housed at the Channing Laboratory (2002-2007), examining the development of eating disorders and bulimic behaviors in adolescent girls and boys. She is also PI of an NIH grant to study weight cycling and mortality among the women in the Nurses’ Health Study and just completed an R21 examining weight control and weight change among adolescents using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. She was recently named the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008 Iris Litt Visiting Professor in Adolescent Research.

Bryn Austin, ScD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, who also directs the Adolescent Health Fellowship Research Training, has carried out numerous projects which have spanned the fields of obesity and eating disorders, studying school-environment influences related to dieting and physical activity, applications of the CDC School Health Index, and contributing environmental influences of adolescent obesity in neighborhoods using the large Chicago Study. She is currently collaborating with the Mass DPH and the Harvard School of Public Health on an intervention titled “Healthy Choices” in 50 middle schools. She is the PI of an R01 to examine health disparities in sexual minority youth, using the GUTS survey. Dr. Austin is also Co-PI of a new RO1 examining the impact of violence on obesity and reproductive health.
Heather Corliss, PhD, was recruited from UCLA to study health disparities in sexual minority youth with Dr. Austin.

Elizabeth Woods, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, was PI of a NIMH R03 to examine the role of provider/patient communication in high risk teens with STDs and provided adolescent medicine expertise for an RWJ Foundation multi-site national 14-year follow-up of high risk infants (McCormick, PI, HSPH). As PI of a MCH Healthy Tomorrows Grant and a foundation grant, Dr. Woods has established the Community Asthma Initiative testing new models of care in neighboring communities. She was the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2005 Iris Litt Visiting Professor in Adolescent Research. An important collaboration between General Pediatrics (Joanne Cox, MD, PI) and Adolescent Medicine (Elizabeth Woods, MD, MPH) is the Young Parents’ Program, “Raising Adolescent Families Together Project,” a demonstration and research grant, funded by the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs (OAPP) (2001-2006).

Lydia A. Shrier, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, has completed a number of studies examining the associations of mood and affect and sexual risk behaviors in adolescents. She has developed an innovative technique of momentary sampling (using PDAs) for acquiring data in teens. Dr. Shrier collaborates with scientists in multiple centers, on projects including STD screening, condom use, and substance abuse. Her work has been funded through a CDC grant, K-23, R21, and several subcontracts. She also serves as the Director of Clinic-based Research of the Adolescent Medicine Division and has been instrumental in assuring that the projects of the many investigators can successfully recruit participants in a large ambulatory clinic.

Michael Rich, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, has developed and implemented Video Intervention/Prevention Assessment (VIA), a ground-breaking research methodology designed to examine illness from the patient perspective (for which he received the 1998 Society for Adolescent Medicine New Investigator Award). VIA provides patients with camcorders and asks them to create visual narratives about their illness experiences. He has applied VIA to the study of young people’s lives with asthma, obesity, spina bifida, and sickle cell disease. He is also the PI of a media literacy project in the Manchester NH schools. Dr. Rich has received funding from the Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund, a K-23, examining transitions for youth with chronic illness using VIA, the Hood Foundation, the Reeves Foundation, the Cabot Family Charitable Trust, several subcontracts, and significant philanthropy to establish a Center for Media and Child Health in 2002.

Elissa Weitzman, PhD, was recently recruited from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Weitzman focuses on adolescent substance abuse research, supported by RWJ, and is currently working (with funding from the CDC) with Ken Mandl, MD, on the development of the interactive patient centered medical record. Cathryn Samples MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, was PI of one of the 15-site Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) (2001-2006) and is currently working on adherence in adolescents with HIV.

Sion Kim Harris, PhD, Instructor in Pediatrics, is studying implementation of a science based curriculum for substance abuse prevention in a local charter school and is Co-I on 2 R01 grants on substance abuse with John Knight PI.

Jon Mansbach, MD, Instructor in Pediatrics has grants from Thrasher and Medimmune to conduct a multicenter study on bronchiolitis.

Amy DiVasta, MD, MSc, Instructor in Pediatrics, has a Milton grant to study cardiac function and bone markers in females with anorexia nervosa.

Tracy Richmond, MD, Instructor in Pediatrics, was recently awarded a Hood grant to study health disparities in physical activity and overweight among adolescents.


Bibliography of Selected Recent Publications


Peer-Reviewed Original Articles

1. Austin SB, Ziyadeh N, Kahn JA, Camargo CA, Colditz GA, Field AE. Sexual orientation, weight concerns, and eating disordered behaviors in adolescent girls and boys. J Amer Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2004; 43(9): 1115-1123.

2. Austin SB, Field AE, Wiecha J, Peterson KE, Gortmaker SL. The impact of a school-based obesity prevention trial on disordered weight control behaviors in early adolescent girls. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005; 159(3): 225-30.

3. Berkey CS, Rockett HR, Field AE, Gillman MW, Colditz GA. Sugar-Added Beverages and Adolescent Weight Change. Obesity Research 2004;12: 778-788

4. Bryant AE, Laufer MR. Fetal ovarian cysts: incidence, diagnosis and management. J Reprod Med 2004;49(5):329-37.

5. Buchbinder MH, Detzer MJ, Welsch RL, Christiano AS, Patashnick JL, Rich M. Assessing adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a multiple perspective pilot study using visual illness narratives and interviews. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2005;36(71):e9.

6. Callahan ST, Woods ER, Austin SB, SK Harris. Young adults in Massachusetts: who is at risk of being uninsured? J Adolesc Health 2004; 35(5): 425.e19-425.e27.

7. Case P, Austin SB, Hunter DJ, Manson JE, Malspeis S, Willett WC, Spiegelman D. Sexual orientation, physical functioning, and health risk factors in the Nurses' Health Study II. J Women's Health 2004; 13(9): 1033-1047.

8. Daniel JH, Roysircar G, Abeles N, Boyd C. Individual and cultural-diversity competency: focus on the therapist. Journal of Clinical Psychology 2004;60(7):755-70.

9. D'Souza, Forman SF, Austin SB. Follow-up evaluation of a high school eating disorders screening program: Knowledge, awareness and self-referral. J Adolesc Health. 2005 Mar;36(3):208-213.

10. Field AE, Taylor CB, Celio A, Colditz GA. Comparison of self-report to interview assessment of bulimic behaviors among preadolescent and adolescent girls and boys. Int J Eat Disord 2004;35(1):86-92.

11. Field AE, Manson JE, Laird N, Williamson DF, Willett WC, Colditz GA. Association of body mass index, weight change, and weight cycling to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes among adult women in the United States. Obesity Research 2004;12:267-274.

12. Field AE, Manson JE, Taylor CB, Willett WC, Colditz GA Association of weight change, weight control practices, and weight cycling among women in the Nurses' Health Study II. Int J Obesity 2004;28:1134-1142.

13. Field AE, Austin SB, Gillman MW, Rosner B, Rockett HR, Colditz GA. Snack food intake does not predict weight change among children and adolescents. Int J Obesity 2004;28:1210-1216.

14. Field AE, Franko DL, Striegel-Moore RH, Schreiber GB, Crawford PB, Daniels SR. Race differences in accuracy of self-reported childhood body size among white and black females. Obesity Research 2004; 12:1136-1144.

15. Field AE, Cook NR, Gillman MW. Weight status in childhood as a predictor of becoming overweight or hypertensive in early adulthood. Obesity Research 2005; 13(1): 163-9.

16. Gordon CM, DePeter KC, Feldman HA, Grace E, Emans, SJ. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among healthy adolescents. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2004;158:531-537.

17. Handelman L, Rich M, Bridgemohan CF, Schneider L. Understanding pediatric inner-city asthma: an explanatory model approach. J Asthma 2004;41(2):167-77.

18. Herbold NH, Vazquez IM, Goodman E, Emans SJ. Vitamin, mineral, herbal, and other supplement use by adolescents. Top Clin Nutr 2004;19(4);266-272.

19. Kahn J, Huang B, Austin SB, Aweh GN, Colditz GA, Frazier AL. Development of a scale to measure adolescents' beliefs and attitudes about postponing sexual initiation. J Adolesc Health 2004; 35(5): 425.e1-425-e10.

20. Knight JR, Sherritt L, Gates EA, Harris SK. Should the CRAFFT substance abuse screening test be shortened? Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management 2004; 11(1): 19-25.

21. Knight JR. A 35-year-old physician with opioid dependence.[see comment]. Jama 2004;292(11):1351-7.

22. Levy S, Sherritt L, Harris SK, Gates E, Holder DW, Kulig JW, Knight JR. Test-retest reliability of adolescents' self-report of substance use. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 2004; 28(8): 1236-41.

23. Loud KJ, Gordon CM, Micheli LJ, Field AE. Correlates Of Stress Fracture Among Preadolescent and Adolescent Girls. Pediatrics 2005; 115(4). e399-e406

24. Marsh EE, Laufer MR. Endometriosis in premenarcheal girls who do not have an associated obstructive anomaly. Fertil Steril 2005;83(3):758-60.

25. McCabe SE, Knight JR, Teter CJ, Wechsler H. Non-medical use of prescription stimulants among US college students: prevalence and correlates from a national survey. Addiction 2005;100(1):96-106.

26. Rich M. Health literacy via media literacy. American Behavioral Scientist. 2004;48(2):165-88.

27. Roth EJ, Barreto P, Sherritt L, Palfrey JS, Risko W, Knight JR. A new, experiential curriculum in child advocacy for pediatric residents. Ambul Pediatr 2004;4(5):418-23.

28. Shrier DK, Tompsett M, Shrier LA. Adult mother-daughter relationships: a review of the theoretical and research literature. J Am Acad Psychoanal Dyn Psychiatry 2004;32(1):91-115.

29. Shrier LA, Dean D, Klein E, Harter K, Rice PA. Limitations of screening tests for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in asymptomatic adolescent and young adult women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;190(3):654-62.

30. Taveras EM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Field AE, Frazier AL, Colditz GA, Gillman MW. The influence of wanting to look like media figures on adolescent physical activity. J Adolesc Health 2004;35(1):41-50.

31. Trent ME, Austin SB, Rich M, Gordon CM. Overweight status of adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome: body mass index as mediator of quality of life. Ambul Pediatr. 5(2): 107-11. 2005.

32. Wilson CR, Sherritt L, Gates E, Knight JR. Are clinical impressions of adolescent substance use accurate? Pediatrics 2004;114(5):e536-40.

33. Field AE, Austin SB, Camargo CA, Taylor CB, Striegel-Moore R, Loud KJ, Colditz GA. Exposure to the mass media, body shape concerns, and use of supplements to improve weight and shape among adolescent males and females. Pediatrics (electronic publication) 2005; 116(2):e214-e220.

34. Olshen E, Woods ER, Austin SB, Luskin M, Bauchner H. Parental acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine. J Adolesc Health 2005; 37(3):248-51.

35. Austin SB, Melly SJ, Sanchez BN, Patel A, Buka S, Gortmaker SL. Clustering of fast food restaurants around schools: a novel application of spatial statistics to the study of food environments. Am J Public Health 2005; 95(9):1575-1581.

36. Field AE, Austin SB, Striegel-Moore RH , Taylor CB, Camargo CA, Laird N, Colditz GA. Weight concerns and weight control behaviors of adolescents and their mothers. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005;159:1121-1126.

37. Diane K, Shrier, LA, Michael R, Greensberg L. Pediatricians Leading the Way: Integrating a Career and a Family/Personal Life Over the Life Cycle. Pediatrics 2006;117:519-522.

38. Taveras EM, Berkey CS, Rifas-Shiman SL, Ludwig DS, Rockett HRH, Field AE, Colditz GA, Gillman MW. The association of fried food consumption away from home with body mass index and diet quality in older children and adolescents. Pediatrics 2005;116(4):e518-24.

39. Olshen E, Puro V, Samples CL. Preventing HIV in adolescents with non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis. Ital J Pediatr 2005;31:33-7.

40. Mansbach JM, Forbes P, Peters C. Testicular torsion and risk factors for orchiectomy. Archives Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 2005;159:1167-1171.

41. Mansbach JM, Emond JA, Camargo CA Jr. Bronchiolitis in US emergency departments 1992-2000: Epidemiology and practice variation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2005; 21(4):242-247.

42. Cole E, Daniel, JH (Eds) Featuring Females: Feminist Analyses of Media. American Psychological Association 2005.

43. Shrier DK, Shrier LA. An exploratory study of mother-daughter physicians: an intergenerational comparison of professional and personal experiences. J Womens Health. 2005;14(10):946-57.

44. Rich M, Polvinen J, Patashnick, J. Visual Narratives of the Pediatric Illness Experience: Children Communicating with Clinicians Through Video. Child Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics North America. 2005;14: 571-587.

45. Rich M. Sex Screen: The Dilemma of Media Exposure and Sexual Behavior. Pediatrics 2005; 116: 329-331.

46. Stoffman N, Brugnara C, Woods ER. Use of reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) measurement in screening for iron deficiency. J Adolesc Health, 2005;36(6):529e1-529e6.

47. Cox JE, Bevill L, Forsyth J, Missal S, Sherry M, Woods ER. Youth preferences for prenatal and parenting teen services. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2005;18:167-174.

48. Knight JR, Sherritt, L, Van Hook S, Gates E, Levy S, Chang, G. Motivational interviewing for adolescent substance use: A pilot study. J Adolesc Health 2005; 8(37):167-9.

49. Bridgemohan CF, Levy S, Veluz AK, Knight JR. Teaching pediatric residents about learning disorders: Use of standardized case discussion vs multimedia computer tutorial. Med Educ 2005; 39: 797-806.

50. McCabe SE, Knight JR, Teter CJ, Wechsler H. Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among U.S. college students: Prevalence and correlates from a national survey. Addiction 2005; 99:96-106.

51. McCabe SE, Teter CJ, Boyd CJ, Knight JR, Wechsler H. Nonmedical use of prescription opioids among U.S. college students: Prevalence and correlates from a national survey. Addictive Behaviors 2005; 30:789-805.

52. Knight JR. Clinical Crossroads: A 35-year-old physician with opioid dependence. JAMA 2004; 292(11):1351-1357.

53. Levy S, Harris SK, Sherritt L, Angulo M, Knight JR. Drug testing of adolescents in ambulatory medicine: Physician practices and knowledge. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006;160:146-150

54. Trent M, Austin SB, Rich M, Gordon CM. Overweight status of adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome: body mass index as mediator of quality of life. Ambul Pediatr 2005;5:107-111.

55. Stoffman N, Schwartz B, Austin SB, Grace E, Gordon CM. Influence of bone density results on adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Int J Eat Dis 2005; 37(3): 250-5.

56. Curley MAQ, Harris SK, Fraser K, Johnson R, Arnold JH. State Behavioral Scale (SBS) A sedation assessment instrument for infants and young children supported on mechanical ventilation. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2006; 7(2):107-114.

57. Burke P, O’Sullivan J, Vaughan, BL. Adolescent substance use: brief interventions by emergency care providers. Pediatric Emergency Care 2005;21(11):770-776.

58. McCormick MC, Brooks-Gunn J, Buka SL, Goldman J, Yu J, Salganik M, Scott DR, Bennett FC, Kay L, Bernbaum JC, Bauer CR, Martin C, Woods ER, Martin A, Casey PH. Early intervention in low birth weight premature infants: results at age 18 years: the Infant Health and Development Program. Pediatrics 2006;117(3):771-780.

59. Gordon CM, Binello E, LeBoff MS, Wohl ME, Rosen J, Colin AA. Relationship between insulin-like growth factor I, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and proresorptive cytokines and bone density in cystic fibrosis. Osteoporos Int 2006;17:783-790.

60. Gordon CM. Bone loss in children with Crohn disease: Evidence of “osteoimmune” alterations. J Pediatr 2006;148:429-432.

61. Wilson CR, Sherritt L, Knight JR. Parental alcohol problems: Parents' preferences for screening and intervention in the pediatric office setting. J of Clin Outcomes Management 2006;13(3):146-156.

62. Bauer KW, Patel A, Prokop LA, Austin SB. “Swimming upstream”: faculty and staff in low-resource, urban middle schools describe their experiences working on nutrition and physical activity initiatives. Prev Chronic Dis (serial online) 2006; 3(2). Available at: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0113.htm

63. Austin SB, Fung T, Cohen-Bearak A, Wardle K, Cheung LYW. Facilitating change in school health: a qualitative study of schools’ experience using the Centers for Disease Control’s School Health Index. Prev Chronic Dis (serial online) 2006; 3(2). Available at: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0116.htm

64. Bickham DS, Rich M. Is television viewing associated with social isolation? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006; 160:387-392.

65. Kahn JA, Emans SJ, Kollar LM and Laufer MR. Adolescent Gynecology. In Burg FD, Ingelfinger JR, Polin RA, Gershon AA (Editors). Current Pediatric Therapy (18th edition). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: W.B. Saunders; 2006, p. 319-326.

66. Rich M, Lamola S, Woods ER.  Effects of creating visual illness narratives on quality of life with asthma: A pilot intervention study. J Adolesc Health 2006: 38: 748-752.

67. Richmond TK, Hayward RA, Gahagan S, Field AE, Heisler M. Can school income and racial/ethnic composition explain the racial/ethnic disparity in adolescent physical activity participation? Pediatrics 2006;117:2158-2166.

68. Whitlock J, Eckenrode J, Silverman D. Self-injurious behaviors in a college population. Pediatrics, 2006; 117(6); 1939-1948.

69. Woods ER, Klein JD, Wingood GM, Rose ES, Wypij D, Harris SK, and DiClemente RJ. Development of a new adolescent patient-provider interaction scale (APPIS) for youth at-risk for STDs/HIV. J Adolesc Health, June 2006;35(6);753.e.1-e.8.

70. Pelletier AJ, Mansbach JM, Camargo CA. Direct medical costs of bronchiolitis hospitalizations in the United States. Pediatrics 1006:118:2418-23.

71. Pettinato AA, Loud KJ, Bristol SK, Feldman HA, Gordon CM. Effects of nutrition, puberty, and gender on bone ultrasound measurements in adolescents and young adults. J Adolesc Health. 2006 Dec;39(6):828-34.

72. Pappa HM, Grand RJ, Gordon CM. Report on the Vitamin D Status of Adult and Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and its Significance for Bone Health and Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2006 Dec;12(12):1162-1174.

73. Pappa HM, Gordon CM, Saslowsky TM, Zholudev A, Horr B, Shih MC, Grand RJ. Vitamin D status in children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease. Pediatrics. 2006 Nov;118(5):1950-61.

 

Review Articles

1. DiVasta, AD and Alexander, ME. Fainting freshmen and sinking sophomores: Cardiovascular issues of the adolescent. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2004; 16:350-6.

2. Forman S, Woods ER. Editorial Overview, Adolescent Medicine Section. Current Opinion in Pediatrics 2004; 16(4):343.

3. Gordon CM, Bachrach LK, Carpenter TO, Karsenty G, Rauch F. Bone health in children and adolescents. Curr Prob Ped Adol Health Care 2004;34:221-248.

4. Gray SH, Walzer TB. New strategies for cervical cancer screening in adolescents. Curr Opin Pediatr 2004;16(4):344-9.

5. Loud KJ, Field AE, Micheli LJ. Primary care of the elite or elite-emulating adolescent male athlete. Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews 2004;14(3):647-661.

6. Moses JM, Riseberg RS, Mansbach JM. Two children with lyme disease presenting with persistent headache. Review Series Neurology. 2004(2): 10-12.

7. Shrier LA. Sexually transmitted diseases in adolescents: biologic, cognitive, psychologic, behavioral, and social issues. Adolesc Med Clin 2004;15(2):215-34.

8. Forman SF, Woods, ER. Adolescent Medicine in 2005. Current Opinion in Pediatrics 2005; 17:453. Durant N, Cox J. Current treatment approaches to overweight in adolescents. Current Opinion in Pediatrics 2005; 17:454-459.

9. DeVore ER, Ginsburg KR. The protective effects of good parenting on adolescents. Current Opinion Pediatrics. 2005; 17(4):460-5.

10. DeVore ER, Ginsburg KR. The protective effects of good parenting on adolescents. Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology 2005;25(25):1-6.

11. Wolraich ML, Wibbelsman CJ, Brown TE, Evans S, Gotlieb EM, Knight JR, Ross EC, Shubiner HH, Wender EH, Wilens T. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in adolescents: A review of the diagnosis, treatment and clinical implications. Pediatrics 2005;115(6):1734-174.

12. Richmond, TK, Rosen DS. The treatment of adolescent depression in the era of the black box warning. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2005;17(4):466-72.

Books

1. Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.

Book Chapters

1. Emans SJ. Office Evaluation of the Child and Adolescent. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 1-50.

2. Emans SJ. Vulvovaginal Problems in the Prepubertal Child. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 83-119.

3. Gordon CM, Laufer MR. The Physiology of Puberty. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 120-155.

4. Mansfield J. Precocious Puberty. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 156-180.

5. Emans SJ. Delayed Puberty. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 181-213.

6. Emans SJ. Amenorrhea in the Adolescent. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 214-269.

7. Emans SJ. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 270-286.

8. Emans SJ. Androgen Abnormalities in the Adolescent Girl. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 287-333.

9. Laufer MR, Goldstein DP, Hendren WH. Structural Abnormalities of the Female Reproductive Tract. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 334-416.

10. Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Gynecologic Pain: Dysmenorrhea, Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, and Premenstrual Syndrome. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 417-476.

11. Thomas P, Burke V, Micheli AJ. Education of the Child and Adolescent. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 477-493.

12. Woods ER, Emans SJ. Vulvovaginal Complaints in the Adolescent. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 525-564.

13. Shrier LA. Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, and Syphilis. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 565-614.

14. Samples CL. Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Young Women. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 615-648.

15. Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Benign and Malignant Ovarian Masses. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 685-728.

16. Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. The Breast Exam: Examination and Lesions. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 729-759.

17. Emans SJ. Contraception. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 760-843.

18. Middleman A, Melchiono M. Adolescent Sexuality. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 879-892.

19. Laufer MR, Emans SJ. Gynecologic Issues in Young Women with Chronic Diseases. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 893-938.

20. Leder RR, Emans SJ. Sexual Abuse in the Child and Adolescent. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 939-975.

21. Bourne R, Ricci S. Legal Issues in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. In: Emans SJ, Laufer MR, Goldstein DP. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005: 988-1001.

22. Woods ER. Overview: Special Groups—Adolescents. In Medication Adherence in HIV/AIDS, Jeffrey Lawrence (ed), Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, Larchmont, NY, 2004; 209-214.

23. Field AE. Risk factors for eating disorders: An evaluation of the evidence. In: J. Kevin Thompson, editor. Handbook of eating disorders and obesity. Wiley Press;2004:pp 17-32.

24. Rich, M. Show is tell. In: Considering counter-narratives: narrating, resisting, making sense. Bamberg M, Andrews M(eds.). Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publ. Co.;2004: 151-158

25. Frates, S. Sports Nutrition and Eating Disorders. In Hendricks KM, Duggan C, Walker AW (eds). Manual of Pediatric Nutrition (4th ed). Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc.; 2005.

26. Sonneville K. Dietary Reference Intakes. In Hendricks KM, Duggan C, Walker AW (eds). Manual of Pediatric Nutrition (4th ed). Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc.; 2005.

27. Sonneville K. Food Pyramids. In Hendricks KM, Duggan C, Walker AW (eds). Manual of Pediatric Nutrition (4th ed). Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc.; 2005.

28. Sonneville K. Vegetarian Eating. In Hendricks KM, Duggan C, Walker AW (eds). Manual of Pediatric Nutrition (4th ed). Hamilton, Ontario: BC Decker Inc.; 2005.

29. Knight JR. Substance abuse in adolescents. In Parker S, Zuckerman B, Augustyn A (eds.): Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics: A Handbook for Primary Care, second edition. New York, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.

Monographs/ Reports

1. Evans Schmidt M, Bickham DS, King BE, Slaby RG, Branner A, Rich M. The effects of electronic media on children ages 0-6: a review of research and funding. Menlo Park, CA: Kaiser Family Foundation. 2005.

Electronic educations products (CD-ROM, audio or videotapes, or web-based)

Health Information Guides on the Center for Young Women's Health Website (www.youngwomenshealth.org):

1. College Eating and Fitness 101: A Guide for College Students

2. Diabetes: A guide for teens

3. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): A guide for teens

4. Alternative Menstrual Products: A guide for teens

5. Self Injury: A guide for teens and friends

6. Building a Health Body Image and Good Self Esteem: A guide for teens with facial differences

7. Vitamin D: A Guide for Teens

8. Milk Allergy: A Guide for Teens

9. Lactose Intolerance: A Guide for Teens

10. Low Carb Diet Facts: A Guide for Teens

11. PCOS Meal Assessment Worksheet: A Guide for Teens

12. PCOS Meal Planning: A Guide for Teens

13. PCOS Recipes: A Guide for Teens

14. PCOS Oral Glucose Intolerance: A Guide for Teens

15. PCOS Label Reading: A Guide for Teens

16. PCOS Fitness: A Guide for Teens

17. PCOS Nutrition Facts Label: A Guide for Teens

18. PCOS Quiz: A Guide for Teens

19. PCOS Resources: A Guide for Teens

20. Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Teens: A Guide for Parents

21. Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Teens: A Guide for School Nurses, Health Educators, and Others

22. Abstinence: A Guide for Teens

23. Endometriosis in Teens: A Guide for Parents and Guardians

24. Metformin and Insulin

Podcasts from the Beacon Street Girls Website (http://www.beaconstreetgirls.com/parents/podcasts.asp):

1. Knight JR. Are Our Girls Abusing Alcohol? [podcast]. Arlington (MA): Between Productions, Inc; 2006.

2. Knight JR. No questions asked [podcast]. Arlington (MA): Between Productions, Inc; 2006.

3. Knight JR. The alcopop campaign [podcast]. Arlington (MA): Between Productions, Inc; 2006.

4. Knight JR. Girls under pressure [podcast]. Arlington (MA): Between Productions, Inc; 2006.

5. Knight JR. Tips for talking to kids [podcast]. Arlington (MA): Between Productions, Inc; 2006



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