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, ...

New data highlights measurable clinical progress and sustained recovery outcomes for adolescents in treatment. This data shows that the progress made here continues to hold when clients return home, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Worldwide, about 14-percent of those between the ages of 10 and 19 experience a mental health disorder, that’s according to the World Health Organization. With that being ...

A new study involving researchers from Koç University shows that adolescent risk behaviors do not follow a single pattern.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The trend among boys and young men of optimizing their physical appearance includes dangerous practices. Experts offer advice ...

A new study found that adolescents who frequently snore are more likely to have behavioral issues like inattention, rule-breaking, and aggression. Cognitive abilities, including memory and language ...

One of the most important things to remember regarding adolescent sexual behavior is that it is not inherently negative, but rather a natural reflection of adolescents' physical and social development ...