Sentences with phrase «among vulnerable adolescents»

These shared and unique risk factors are important to understand the mechanism behind DSH and SA, and to allow for incorporation of these risk factors into future research on prevention programme for these two behaviours among vulnerable adolescents across different settings.

However, they also conclude that the internet is linked to an increased risk of suicide and self - harm among vulnerable adolescents.

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To reduce suicide among school youth, we might consider paying closer attention to preventing their use of alcohol and cigarettes and implementing these prevention programs in school settings to reach vulnerable adolescents at risk for suicide.»

Widespread access to current HIV prevention technologies is limited among groups most vulnerable to HIV infection such as women and adolescent girls.

It is especially important to study the nature and prevalence of potentially problematic use of the Internet among adolescents, since they are experiencing an exploration period and developing and extending their social skills, and constructing their identity, therefore they are more vulnerable to being affected by problematic behaviors, and more susceptible of being influenced by these means of interaction, by the necessity to be accepted by others.

As a result, children are more vulnerable to low self - esteem, depression, and anxiety, which are among the most common mental health issues among adolescents.

A fuller, more nuanced understanding of the prevalence and correlates of social participation among adolescents with an ASD can support the development and provision of appropriate services to this vulnerable and growing group in several ways.