Alison Knopf

Combining lifestyle treatment with medications yields best results for obesity in youth

Pediatric obesity can be treated with pharmacotherapies and/or “health behavior and lifestyle treatment” (HBLT). It turns out that the combination produces the best results in terms of BMI and other physiological measures, researchers have found, conducting a literature search.

Research on gender‐diverse youth damaged by loss of funding, support from institutions, and trust

Researchers conducted a qualitative study in which clinicians who care for transgender and gender‐diverse (TGD) youth explained recent challenges with research on this population, and what is needed to repair the damage. The findings clearly demonstrate the need for key changes i...

Suicide attempt contagion: In‐person and online, risks to youth

Among teens and young adults with no previous suicide attempt, exposure to a suicide attempt within their network of friends is associated with a suicide attempt and higher depressive symptoms, researchers have found. They suggested that assessing recent exposure to suicide attem...

How MTSS can help your school help your child

Prevention science has developed a “multi‐tiered system of supports” (MTSS), which offers a framework for educators to improve programs and student engagement. The MTSS framework is comprised of four essential components: screening, progress monitoring, multi‐level prevention sys...