How can parents distinguish between typical teenage behavior and signs of more serious mental health issues? Jessica Holzbauer, LCSW, shares her insights on recognizing normal developmental changes, ...

Best friends influence a teen's emotions and grades, while popular peers dictate social media use and body image.

A study assessing adolescents' self-reported sleep behavior and social factors unearthed a relationship between individual popularity and their sleep patterns. Adolescent sleep behavior can be better ...

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think and fit in. But who matters most ...

Teens who frequently lash out at others may face lasting physical health consequences later in life, according to research published in the journal Health Psychology. The study found that aggressive ...

Mental health issues affect a significant percentage of children and adolescents worldwide, with behavior problems being among the most prevalent. Behavior problems in adolescence can lead to behavior ...

Assessment of risky sexual behavior is somewhat challenging, particularly when adolescents are involved. Measurement of behavior usually relies on verbal reports, which can suffer from a number of ...

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In our last Forensic View, we saw that adolescent cognition can be very different from that of adults. Part of this derives from developmental differences in the prefrontal cortex, but there are also ...

Adolescent depression is a significant mental health issue that affects a considerable number of teenagers worldwide. Despite its prevalence, depression in teens is often misunderstood or overlooked, ...

The Mercy Health Foundation is raising funds to bring an adolescent and behavioral health clinic to Lima, so youth can access ...