Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to ...

Those of us who grew up before the digital age have many reasons to remember those years with fondness. Now, a team of ...

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 ...

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 ...

May 13, 2003 — Personality disorders exist and can be diagnosed in adolescents, according to the results of a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. The investigators ...

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 ...

Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children's behavior, especially for those at ...

A survey of more than 216,000 adolescents from all 50 states indicates the number of teens with marijuana-related problems is declining. Similarly, the rates of marijuana use by young people are ...

Problematic social media use is characterized by addiction-like symptoms. Those struggling with problematic SMU often have difficulty controlling social media consumption and experience distress when ...

Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s online chat about educating adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. My name is Christina Samuels, and I cover special education for Education Week.

(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 ...