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 ...
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Exploring how best friends and popular peers influence adolescent behavior
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 ...
An analysis of high school students from 1999 to 2021 showed teens with low-risk behaviors grew from about 40% in 1999 to nearly 60% by 2021. Mental health problems, such as sadness and suicidality, ...
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, ...
To understand some of the difficulties inherent in promoting safer sexual practices (or even abstinence) among adolescents, it is helpful to become familiar with cognitive and interpersonal factors ...
In the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century, the expert committee uses an ...
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 ...
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 ...
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