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 ...

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 ...

There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio will create a statewide center which will offer support to child and adolescent behavioral health programs and agencies, including providing services to keep children out of ...

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 ...

A research team at the University of Cordoba studied the behavior of those defending adolescent victims of bullying and its relationship to the student's social and regulatory adjustment and ...

If you know me or have ever worked with me, you know that this is my phrase: “No child ever wakes up and decides, Wednesday is my day to throw a desk.” That is, no child wakes up and decides to act ...

In 2020, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions reduced social interactions and altered routines, increasing feelings of social isolation and instability. These restrictions increased adolescents’ ...

On Sept. 11, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) took a major step toward addressing the region’s mental health crisis by breaking ground on its new Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit. This ...