SAHM Resident Chapters
Through an arrangement between the American Academy of Pediatrics and Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, a selection of chapters from Reaching Teens, 2nd Edition are provided free for SAHM members to be used as part of the SAHM Adolescent Medicine Resident Curriculum.
The following chapters are provided to SAHM members as part of the SAHM Adolescent Medicine Resident Curriculum. Click on the links below to access each chapter PDF.
- Chapter 1: Reaching Teens: Preparing You to Become the Kind of Adult Young People Need in Their Lives
- Chapter 23: Setting the Stage for a Trustworthy Relationship
- Chapter 24: Boundaries
- Chapter 32: The SSHADESS Screening: A Strength-Based Psychosocial Assessment
- Chapter 42: The Traumatic Impact of Racism and Discrimination on Young People and How to Talk About It
- Chapter 44: Focusing and Building on Existing Strengths: A Strategy to Overcome Risks and to Prepare Adolescents to Be Their Best Selves
- Chapter 48: Helping Adolescents Own Their solutions: Talking with Youth, Not at Them
- Chapter 61: Reaching Treatment: An Overview of Mental Health Treatment
Learn More about Reaching Teens
Created to benefit all professionals who serve adolescents, Reaching Teens integrates a trauma-sensitive model with the core belief that identifying, reinforcing, and building on inherent strengths can facilitate positive youth development. More than 400 videos combine with written chapters to show how strength-based communication engages and empowers teens.