Many mood and psychological disorders develop during adolescence; however, the relationship between adolescent stress-related neurogenesis and psychiatric illnesses during this period remains unclear.

Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Children's behavior as early as age 3 can predict whether they will use alcohol and illicit drugs in adolescence, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the journal Child ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As school districts prepare for the beginning of a new year, some are discussing when the first bell should ring. The Fayetteville-Manlius School District created a committee to ...

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 ...