1000 Mile Walk for Mental Health On July 29, the AMA held a press event welcoming Stuart Perry, a man who walked 1000 miles from Americus, Georgia to AMA Headquarters in Chicago. Mr Perry came to the AMA to present thousands of signed petitions he collected along the way, which ask the AMA to urge physicians about the importance of diagnosing and treating clinical depression. The guide offers practical tips for recognizing when games may become a problem, help in determining age appropriate games and suggests 10 practical ways to help protect children from violent electronic games. These recommendations help primary health care providers expand their delivery of clinical preventive services to adolescents. The recommendations are relevant in all health care settings that deliver services to adolescents, including private medical practices, community health clinics, health maintenance organizations, school-based health centers, and medical services in correctional institutions.
Implementation is promoted through a national training program and through a Web site.
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