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Adolescent Health

Physical Activity: Enhanced School-Based Physical Education
26 Feb 2026

Physical Activity: Enhanced School-Based Physical Education

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends enhanced school-based physical education (PE) to increase students’ physical activity. Read effectiveness evidence from the systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/31/2025

Violence Prevention: Therapeutic Foster Care – for Chronically Delinquent Juveniles
5 Feb 2026

Violence Prevention: Therapeutic Foster Care – for Chronically Delinquent Juveniles

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends therapeutic foster care for adolescents ages 12-18 with a history of chronic delinquency based on sufficient evidence of effectiveness in preventing violence among this population. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 1/26/2026

Substance Use: Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth
5 Feb 2026

Substance Use: Community Interventions involving Coalitions or Partnerships to Prevent Substance Use among Youth

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends community-based interventions involving coalitions or partnerships to prevent substance use among youth based on sufficient evidence of effectiveness in reducing both the initiation of substance use and rates of current use among … Continued

Mental Health: Universal School-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs to Reduce Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
5 Feb 2026

Mental Health: Universal School-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs to Reduce Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends universal school-based cognitive behavioral therapy programs to reduce depression, anxiety symptoms among students. Read systematic review evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/19/2025

Mental Health: Targeted School-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs to Reduce Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
5 Feb 2026

Mental Health: Targeted School-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Programs to Reduce Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends targeted school-based cognitive behavioral therapy programs to reduce depression, anxiety symptoms among students at increased risk. Read systematic review evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/19/2025

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education
5 Feb 2026

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Digital Health and Telephone Interventions to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends digital health/telephone interventions implemented at institutions of higher education for use with students interested in improving these behaviors. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 2/19/2025

Obesity Prevention and Control: Digital Health Interventions for Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity
5 Feb 2026

Obesity Prevention and Control: Digital Health Interventions for Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends digital health interventions for adolescents with overweight or obesity. Read the effectiveness evidence from systematic review. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/30/2025

HIV, Other STIs, and Teen Pregnancy: Group-Based Comprehensive Risk Reduction Interventions for Adolescents
29 Jan 2026

HIV, Other STIs, and Teen Pregnancy: Group-Based Comprehensive Risk Reduction Interventions for Adolescents

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends group-based comprehensive risk reduction to reduce risk of pregnancy, HIV, STIs among adolescents. Read effectiveness and economic evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/29/2025

HIV, Other STIs, and Teen Pregnancy: Youth Development Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Coordinated with Community Service
29 Jan 2026

HIV, Other STIs, and Teen Pregnancy: Youth Development Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Coordinated with Community Service

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends youth development behavioral interventions with community service to reduce sexual risk behaviors in adolescents. Read effectiveness evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 12/29/2025

Substance Use: Family-based Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Youth
29 Jan 2026

Substance Use: Family-based Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Youth

by Mike Barbaro | | 0

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends family-based interventions to prevent substance use among youth (includes cannabis, alcohol, tobacco, illicit substances, prescription drug misuse). Read systematic review evidence. URL: Visit resource Date Reviewed: 1/22/2026

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