A poor night’s sleep can carry far greater consequences for teens than just nodding off in class the next morning. Routine failure to get adequate sleep -- either because of issues like insomnia or ...

When it comes to parenting adolescents, what is a problem? Start with what constitutes a personal problem in general. A problem is a matter of a opinion, an act of judgement. It is statement of ...

Key Takeaways Bad sleep might be a warning sign for suicide risk among teensTeens had a higher risk of suicide if they didn’t ...

Adolescents who were born extremely premature are much more likely to have chronic health problems than their peers who were delivered at full term, a Swedish study suggests. Pregnancy normally lasts ...

May 13, 2003 — Personality disorders exist and can be diagnosed in adolescents, according to the results of a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. The investigators ...

Mr. Ernest Ampah, School Health Education Programme (SHEP) Coordinator of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has described adolescent mental health as a growing public health concern requiring urgent ...

A survey of more than 216,000 adolescents from all 50 states indicates the number of teens with marijuana-related problems is declining. Similarly, the rates of marijuana use by young people are ...

Problematic social media use is characterized by addiction-like symptoms. Those struggling with problematic SMU often have difficulty controlling social media consumption and experience distress when ...

November 17, 2010 — Specific handwriting impairments sometimes seen in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are likely to persist into adolescence, according to the latest study from a ...

Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University ...

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 ...