Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph.D. When, by happenstance or intent, a young person’s capacity or character is tested, a challenge is created to see how and if that person can rise to this demand, because ...

Growing up as the oldest sibling of a younger brother and sister shaped the way University of Delaware associate professor ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

A new study from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) reveals that the cumulative "wear and tear" on the body known as allostatic load (AL) can be measured in early adolescence ...

The formation of personal identity and separation from family are major developmental tasks of adolescence. Feelings of immortality and exception to the consequences of risky behavior may serve to ...

A disparity in global funding Adolescents make up 25.2% of the global population, yet their specific medical needs receive ...

A recent study published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience suggests that getting less sleep is associated with specific, lasting changes in how different areas of the brain communicate with one ...

Mental health difficulties in childhood and adolescence encompass a spectrum of conditions including anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

I have recently learned about the existence of the “cinnamon challenge” and the “eraser challenge.” Your task: Learn about these “challenges,” listen to your adolescent patients, incorporate risk and ...