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TRENT.SAHM.2011

                – Reading 1 – Adolescent Insomnia Risk Factors

                – Reading 2 – Sleep and Substance Abuse

• Gina Desiderio, MA – Healthy Teen Network

• Trina Anglin, MD, PhD – Maternity and Child Health:

                 - Reading 1 – Consolidated Appropriations Act 2010

                 – Reading 2 - Adolescent Health Course Review

                 - Reading 3 – Other Resources

• Additional Readings:

         -  PARENTAL BEDTIMES AND ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION

Earlier Parental Set Bedtimes as a Protective Factor Against Depression and Suicidal Ideation

James E. Gangwisch, PhD¹; Lindsay A. Babiss, BA²; Dolores Malaspina, MD³; J. Blake Turner, PhD⁴; Gary K. Zammit, PhD⁵; Kelly Posner, PhD⁴

Known for his thought-provoking cover and his commitment to exceptional storytelling, Byron Pitts is a multiple Emmy award winning journalist.  As Chief National Correspondent for CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, Pitts was an embedded reporter covering the Iraq War and was recognized for his work under fire.  Pitts was also CBS’ lead correspondent at Ground Zero immediately following the September 11^th attacks and won an Emmy for his coverage.  A news veteran with over 20 yrs of experience, other major stories include the war in Afghanistan, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the military buildup in Kuwait and the refugee crisis in Kosovo, to name but a few.  Pitts realized a life-long goal when he was named a Contributing Correspondent to CBS’ 60 Minutes in 2009.   

 Pitts’ many achievements are all the more extraordinary when he tells of the many obstacles he faced as a child.  Raised by a single mother in a working class neighborhood in Baltimore, Pitts was illiterate until the age of twelve and had a persistent stutter.  Capitalizing on his desire to focus, Pitts learned to read and went on to attend Ohio Wesleyan University.  With the help of his roommate and a college professor, Pitts found the support and encouragement necessary to pursue a career in broadcast journalism – a field that demands excellence in writing and speaking.  By staying focused, setting simple and achievable goals and finding strength in faith, Pitts overcame powerful offs.  He graduated in 1982 with a BA in Journalism and Speech Communication.   

 Praised by 60 Minutes Corresp9ondent Lesly Stahl as ‘”truly moving”, Pitts tells his incredible story in his memoir Step Out On Nothing: How Family and Faith Helped Me Conquer Life’s Challenges (2009).  Pitts shares how his faith saw him through his many struggles and how a few key people “stepping out on nothing” to help him change his life.  Katie Couric praised Pitts’ work, saying, “No wonder hi is such an inspired storyteller – his own story is inspiring”.   

 Pitts’ grit and determination shone throughout his illustrious career as well, garnering him several prestigious awards including a national Emmy Award for his coverage of the Chicago train wreck of 1999, a National Association of Black Journalists Award and second national Emmy Award for individual reporting of September 11^th.  His is also the recipient of four Associated Press Awards and six regional Emmy Awards.  At the podium, he shares his incredible story perseverance and strength and inspires audiences to reach for their dreams.     

Pitts lives with his wife in Upper Montclair, N.J.    

Lawrence D’Angelo, MD, MPH – Director of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine and Adolescent HIV programs at Children’s National Medical Center and president elect of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.     

Professor D’Angelo has had a longstanding interest in HIV infection in children and adolescents. For the past 23 years, he has lead regional and national efforts to understand the epidemiology and pathophysiology of HIV infection in adolescents. The author of over 100 articles and book chapters, Dr. D’Angelo has been the principal investigator on numerous research studies of HIV infection in teenagers. Under his current direction is one of 15 national Adolescent Trials Network units funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. He is the recipient of a special NIAID award recognizing these efforts. Dr. D’Angelo was also the first chair of the Adolescent Scientific Committee of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) of the National Institute of Health and has also chaired two protocol teams for the first two adolescent-specific protocols being conducted in the ACTG.    

Erica Sibinga, MD, MHS – Professor of Pediatrics, JHU School of Medicine    Dr. Sibinga has practiced in pediatric settings for over 15 years, predominantly in urban underserved areas.  Dr. Sibinga’s research has focused on the use and evaluation of complementary therapies for pediatric patients.  She designed and oversaw the adaptation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program for urban youth (Sibinga 2008), and has recently completed a small randomized controlled trial of MBSR compared with an attention control for urban youth.  Her current research includes a controlled study of mindfulness instruction in a number of settings:  a school-based mindfulness program for middle school urban males; a controlled study of MBSR for HIV-infected urban youth; and a controlled study of MBSR for children and youth with depression and/or anxiety in Edmonton, Canada.      

Dr. Steven Crawford is a Board Certified Psychiatrist and the Associate Director of The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt.  Dr. Crawford has served in a leadership role with The Center for the past twenty years, during which the program has grown and moved from Mercy Hospital to Saint Joseph Medical Center and eventually to its current location at Sheppard Pratt.  Dr. Crawford

Over the past several years, Dr. Crawford has been recognized by Baltimore Magazine as one of the city’s “Top Doctors”.  He completed his Medical training at The University of Maryland School of Medicine. He currently serves on the faculty there, where he teaches medical students and trainees how to identify and treat eating disorders. He also serves as a lead investigator in federally funded research grants and is a recent past president of the Maryland Psychiatric Society.  He is a member of the Maryland State Medical Society and currently serves as Chair of Med Chi’s Committee on Scientific Activity.

In addition to overseeing a clinical staff of 80 inpatient providers and 25 outpatient providers, Dr. Crawford devotes much of his time to the development of The Center for Eating Disorders’ Outreach Department, through which he aims to create awareness and stimulate the prevention of serious eating disorders in adolescence.

Dr. Goldstein Grumet earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The George Washington University in 2001 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in School Mental Health at the University of Maryland in 2003.  Dr. Goldstein Grumet is the PI/Project Director for the Capital CARES grant for Washington, DC. This is a SAMHSA State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant. Dr. Grumet is also the Chair of the D.C. Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition, a public/private partnership of agencies and organizations who serve youth in D.C. From 2005-2009, Dr. Goldstein Grumet the Director of another SAMHSA youth suicide prevention grant, Linking Adolescents at Risk of Suicide to Mental Health Services, through which over 800 youth in D.C. public and public charter schools were screened for suicide. She is a Certified Trainer for QPR and ASIST gatekeeper training. She has presented at many local and national professional conferences on suicide prevention. She has extensive experience in providing prevention, intervention, early intervention and treatment experience with minority youth.

Mr. Del Monte is responsible for advocating for the health of children and representing the interests and policies of the Academy in federal regulatory and legislative affairs.  Communicating regularly with Congress and the executive branch, he focuses on child health issues such as medical home, drugs and medical devices, adolescence, substance abuse, pediatric HIV/AIDS, childhood disability, and mental health.     

Prior to the Academy, Mr. Del Monte served as Director of Policy and Government Affairs for AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families. He received his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall).    

Lawrence Wissow, MD, MPH,  - Professor, JHU School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Science, Division of Social and Behavioral Science     

Dr. Wissow is Professor of Health, Behavior, and Society in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with joint appointments in Pediatrics and Psychiatry in the School of Medicine. He is “triple boarded” in pediatrics, adult, and child psychiatry. He has worked for 10 years as a “co-located” child psychiatrist in a “medical home” clinic providing primary care to children and adolescents with HIV. He is also an attending psychiatrist in the Community Psychiatry Hispanic Clinic, where he provides care to recent immigrants from Latin America and Francophone Africa. His research centers on patient-doctor communication in pediatric primary care, with a focus on how communication plays a role in the treatment of mental health problems in primary care.    

Anisha Abraham, MD, MPH – Pediatrician, Georgetown University     

 Dr. Abraham is Chief of Adolescent Medicine and Associate Professor at Georgetown University Hospital. She is also Medical Director of the Wellness Clinic at Woodson High School. Dr. Abraham completed a residency in Pediatrics at Walter Reed Army Hospital, a fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at Children’s National Medical Center, and a Masters in Public Health from George Washington School of Public Health. After completing fellowship, she served as Chief of Adolescent Services at Womack Hospital in Ft Bragg, NC and at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Abraham’s research interests include teen pregnancy and obesity prevention. She has also collaborated with members of the Fisher Center on research related to adolescent medicine providers’ attitudes about genetic testing in children.  She has published in a number of journals including Pediatrics and the Journal of Adolescent Health. Dr. Abraham is currently President of the Chesapeake Chapter of the Society of Adolescent Medicine and a Board member of the DC AAP.     

  Kathleen Roche, PhD, MSW – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health & Research Director for JHU LEAH Program     

Dr. Roche’s research examines contextual and cultural variations in family processes which shape adolescent health and well being. Populations of interest include primarily African American and Latino youth living in low-income, urban communities. Using longitudinal and multi-level data,.  She explores intersections between gender, race/ethnicity and neighborhood as these relate to variations in the relationship between parenting processes and adolescent health behaviors.  Her interests are also in the unique developmental pathways from early adolescence to young adulthood for those being raised in poor and near poor urban neighborhoods. In this way, she has focused on the nature of youths’ independent roles and out-of-school care settings.    

She serves on the Editorial Board of Journal of Marriage and Family and teaches “Social Ecology of Adolescent Health,” a course focused on interactions between diverse social contexts and individuals as associated with adolescent health and well-being.    

 Interdisciplinary Panel Addressing Health Disparities in Adolescents:  Mind, Body & Spirit   

Moderator – Dr. Robert Blum, MD, MPH, PhD,  Professor & William H. Gates Sr. Chair, Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health and Director, Urban Health Institute (UHI)   

Dr. Blum is the William H. Gates, Sr. Professor and Chair of the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has edited two books, and has written nearly 250 journal articles, book chapters and special reports.   

In July 2007, Dr. Blum was named the Director of the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute. He is a Past-President of the Society for Adolescent Medicine; has served on the American Board of Pediatrics; was a charter member of the Sub-Board of Adolescent Medicine is a past chair of the Alan Guttmacher Institute Board of Directors and served as chair of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Adolescent Health and Development. In 2006, The National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine elected Dr. Blum into membership. He is a consultant to The World Bank and UNICEF as well as the World Health Organization where he has served on the Technical Advisory Group of the Child and Adolescent Health Department as well as the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group of the Human Reproductive Program. He has been awarded the Society for Adolescent Medicine’s Outstanding Achievement Award (1993); and in 1998 was the recipient of the American Public Health Association’s Herbert Needleman Award “for scientific achievement and courageous advocacy” on behalf of children and youth.    

Rev. Tony Lee –Founder & Sr Pastor, Community of Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church    

Community of Hope church opened its doors for worship on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2006. Rev. Lee formerly served as Senior Minister to Young Adults at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in Ft. Washington, Maryland, under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning. Prior to that assignment, Rev. Lee served as Ebenezer’s Senior Minister to Youth. During his tenure, he oversaw the development of a wide range of youth ministries that engaged young people in a style of praise and worship that embraced their unique styles and interests. These ministries included nationally recognized scouting and rites of passage programs, educational outreach, clothing design, cartoon ministries and an exceptional person ministry to focus on youth with special needs.   

Rev. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland at College Park.  Upon completion of his theological studies at the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, D.C. and the Union Theological Seminary in New York City, Rev. Lee earned a Masters of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary.      

Young people throughout the community continue to regard the bible studies, conferences and praise fests as resources to equip them with the tools to handle issues relevant to their lives. The forums have stood the test of time speaking directly to the needs of youth. Rev. Lee has also served as the Assistant Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Englewood, New Jersey, under the pastoral leadership of Rev. John H. Spencer, Jr.   

Community of Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church – http://www.hiphopenation.com   

Dr. Maria Trent, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Director of Interdisciplinary Education, Johns Hopkins Leadership in Adolescent Health Training Program (LEAH) & President-Elect for Chesapeake Regional Chapter of the Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM)   

Dr. Trent is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with a joint appointment in the Department of Population, Family & Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Dr. Trent is a graduate of Yale University, the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and the Harvard School of Public Health.  She is currently the Director of Interdisciplinary Training of the JHU Leadership in Adolescent Health Training Program and medical consultant for the Baltimore City Health Department School-Based Health Program.    

A major focus of Dr. Trent’s research and professional interest has been on fertility preservation and management of menstrual disorders in adolescent girls. She provides primary and subspecialty clinical care to children and adolescents as a part of the Harriet Lane Program in the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.  Dr. Trent was previously a Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Faculty Scholar and is now completing a career development program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designed to develop a strategic approach to the management of complicated sexually transmitted infections in adolescents.  Dr. Trent is the author of scientific research, editorials, book chapters, and patient-directed media materials in the field of adolescent health. She is also an active member of the Society for Adolescent Medicine for which she serves as a member of the research committee and as president-elect of the Chesapeake Chapter.  She also serves executive board for the Section on Adolescent Health for the American Academy of Pediatrics.     

Harolyn Belcher, MD, MHS, Director of Research, Kennedy Krieger Family Center  

Dr. Belcher is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician and research scientist at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Belcher is also jointly in the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and also holds the rank of Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.   

Dr. Belcher received her B.S. degree in zoology from Howard University in Washington, DC in 1980, her M.D. degree in Medicine from Howard University College of Medicine in 1982, and her Master’s in Health Science focusing on Mental Hygiene in 2002 from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Belcher began as a fellow in Developmental Pediatrics at The Kennedy Krieger Institute in 1985. She went on to serve as assistant professor of Pediatrics at George Washington University, Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC and then at University of South Florida, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Development in Tampa, FL from 1987 to 1993. Dr. Belcher continued her career as a developmental pediatrician with The Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD from 1993-1995 before returning to Kennedy Krieger Institute as a developmental pediatrician from 1996 to the present. Dr. Belcher was an instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine from 1996-1997 and an assistant professor from 1998 to 2003. In the last quarter of 2003, Dr. Belcher was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics and lecturer in the Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and assumed the position of Director of Research at The Kennedy Krieger Institute Family Center.  

 Nan Astone, PhD – Director of Graduate Education, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health 

Dr. Astone is a member of the core faculty at the Center for Adolescent Health where she leads the work group on secondary data analysis on the transition to adulthood. Her primary interests include social demography, sociology, and the transition to adulthood. She is a sociologist by academic training but has focused on public health for most of her career.    

Dr. Astone is currently a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Adolescent Health and Development, as well as a member of the National Academy of Sciences Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries. An expert in both demographic and statistical approaches to longitudinal data analysis, she joined the Center in 2000.    

Ms. Shaw’Dae Harrison is currently an 11th grader at the Maryland Academy for Technology and Health Sciences.  She is a straight A student who has excelled throughout high school and is very committed to maintaining her high level of academic success.  Her favorite subject is microbiology.  Additionally, she is involved in the vocal ensemble at school. She was recently chosen to be a member of the Elijah Cummings Youth Program, as part of the Hoffberger Leadership program, and will be spending four weeks this summer in Israel, fostering relations between African-American and Jewish cultures.  She is planning on becoming a medical examiner, and has recently begun researching colleges and filling out preliminary applications with her guidance counselor.    

Dr. Puttgen Readings 2 – Ch 85

Resident Readings 1

Resident Readings 2

 Shaw 2001 tx adherence, develp, & psychopathology

Quittner et al 2008 adols tx adherence

JAMA 2009 tx adherence – case eg