The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to ...

Using Findings from Studies on Adolescent Neurological Development to Design Interventions for Adolescents Recent findings from neurological development studies (e.g., Casey et al. 2000; Luna and ...

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph. D. A high school student in Australia wrote with five good project questions about growing up as an only child, seeking answers which might help parents appreciate some ...

For the parents of a teenager, adolescence can be a challenging time. But to a brain scientist, it's a marvel. "I want people to understand that adolescence is not a disease, that adolescence is an ...

PARIS — A child or adolescent athlete generally engages in school and extracurricular sports practice for more than 10 hours per week. High-level child or adolescent athletes engage in more than 20 ...

Mass General Brigham investigators found an association between negative experiences during pregnancy and risk of mental health problems, such as depression, as children reached their teenage years ...