Research Letter
Mental Health and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among US Adolescents
JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.6419March 02, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST
This cross-sectional study uses data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveys to explore the association between mental health and sexual risk behaviors among US adolescents.
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