The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, ...

Early assessment of risks for other disorders may significantly improve long-term outcomes. Adolescents with a migraine diagnosis are more than twice as likely to develop additional psychiatric or ...

CHAPEL HILL, NC. -- Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents' brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to ...

The shooting, yet another by a young male, raises important questions about the workings of the teenage brain and what drives ...

Fluctuations in brain activity, also known as neural variability, enable us to be flexible in adjusting our behavior to the ...

A recent study from the University of Georgia finds warm, supportive parenting helps adolescents feel more confident in ...

A study led by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) claims that adolescents (ages 12-17) are more likely to develop a substance abuse disorder after trying marijuana or misusing prescription ...

Child and adolescent development encompasses the dynamic progression of biological, cognitive, emotional, and social capacities from infancy through adolescence. Early developmental processes, such as ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

A longitudinal study of girls with ADHD has uncovered many commonalities, such as tendencies to internalize their struggles and self-harm and specific changes in personality over time. One of the most ...