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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Childhood poverty was associated with increases in externalizing problems, but not internalizing, over time in ...

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 ...

A new study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology provides evidence that different types of adversity in childhood may shape a young person’s mental and behavioral development in ...

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 ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- 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 ...

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 ...

Adolescents and young adults who gamble are more likely than nongamblers to have substance use disorders and psychiatric problems, according to an article in the November issue of The Archives of ...