Impact of Experiential Training With Standardized Patients on Screening and Diagnosis of Adolescent Depression in Primary Care.

Purpose: Primary care providers (PCPs) report inadequate training in depression care. The objective of this study was to examine the long-term impact of PCP training with standardized patients on screening and diagnosis of adolescent depression in primary care.

Methods: A retrospective review of electronic medical and billing records for adolescent (aged 12-18 years) well-visits assessed the frequency of screening and new diagnoses of depression.

Social support and diabetes management in childhood and adolescence: influence of parents and friends.

This paper reviews the empirical research literature on the role of social support in children and adolescents with diabetes. Studies on the role of parental involvement in diabetes management suggest that premature withdrawal of parental involvement is associated with poor diabetes outcomes, whereas continued parental support and monitoring is associated with better outcomes among adolescents. Research on social support from friends suggests that friends can be a unique source of support that complements parents' involvement and improves adolescents' diabetes management.