title: Adolescence extended: implications of new brain research on medicine and policy.
abstract: Last December, the Excellence in Paediatrics conference presented a panel discussion of how new biologic findings from brain imaging cast new light on adolescent development. This study will review this presentation, focusing on the interplay between adolescent development and new brain research findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Paediatricians can consider these new insights in both interacting individually with patients and advocating for policies within their communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2870 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705, USA. mamoreno@pediatrics.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: Meaghan E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Trainor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D041923:Adolescent Development / Q000502:physiology*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001333:Automobile Driver Examination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy