Children and adolescents who grow up with one or more of these environmental risk factors are likely to resort to violence, aggression and crime as adults, irrespective of an underlying mental illness. This is according to a new study in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, which is published by Springer Nature. Continue reading “Children and adolescents in high-risk environments more likely to become violent adults”
Early age of drinking leads to neurocognitive and neuropsychological damage
Although drinking by U.S. adolescents has decreased during the last decade, more than 20 percent of U.S. high-school students continue to drink alcohol before the age of 14 years. This can have adverse effects on their neurodevelopment. Continue reading “Early age of drinking leads to neurocognitive and neuropsychological damage”
Drinking during adolescence can alter brain cell nerve growth
The developmental period from adolescence to adulthood is accompanied by a greater vulnerability to addictions — including alcohol use disorders — than is seen in other periods of life.
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Social media use at age 10 could reduce wellbeing of adolescent girls
Social media use may have different effects on wellbeing in adolescent boys and girls, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Continue reading “Social media use at age 10 could reduce wellbeing of adolescent girls”
Screen-addicted teens are unhappy, study finds
Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Continue reading “Screen-addicted teens are unhappy, study finds”
Teenage brains can’t tell what’s important and what isn’t
Teenagers may know full well how important final exams are – but that won’t stop some putting in minimal effort. This may be because their brains aren’t developed enough to properly assess how high the stakes are, and adapt their behaviour accordingly. Continue reading “Teenage brains can’t tell what’s important and what isn’t”
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