CHILDREN and MEDICATION for
"EARLY PUBERTY" RESOURCES
These are Children and Medication for "Early Puberty" Resources.
Please also see:
Children and Medication for "ADHD" || Children and Medication for "Behavioral Disorders"
Children and Medication for Depression || "Chemical Restraints"
General Children and Medication Resources
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
(click here for Organizations/Agencies)
Early Bloomers: Timely Education, School Nurse Intervention Prepare Young Girls for Puberty
Nurse Week, September 2, 1999
Early Puberty: Finding Age-Appropriate Literature
Recommendations on finding age-appropriate literature for younger girls entering puberty, from ParentsPlace.com.
Precocious Puberty: to Treat or Not to Treat?
Pediatric News, 1999, regarding the controversy over medical intervention for precocious puberty.
Puberty Information for Boys and Girls
Fact sheet from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
When Should Puberty Be Suppressed?
Article from American Medical Association News, regarding the use of drugs to delay puberty in girls—when it may be medically indicated, or contraindicated.
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
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American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
Phone: (847) 434-4000
www.aap.org
Canadian Paediatric Society
2305 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ont. K1G 4J8
Canada
Phone: (613) 526-9397
www.cps.ca
Society for Adolescent Medicine
1916 Copper Oaks Circle
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Phone: (816) 224-8010
www.adolescenthealth.org
