This article discusses several ways to conceptualize, assess, and manage risky sexual behavior in adolescents from a psychological perspective. Adolescents, like adults, may be prone to engaging ...

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (AddHealth) is a nationally representative study that explores the causes of health-related behaviors of adolescents in grades 7 through 12 and ...

For adults, a diet high in saturated fats and added sugar has been linked to impulsivity and poor self-control. But what role ...

Adolescents’ bodies and brains are still ... They can also be at risk for developing mental health concerns. At Village Behavioral Health, we believe that addressing mental health concerns ...

Maintaining healthful behaviors may be key to improving the trajectory of heart health from early adolescence into adulthood, according to study findings published in JAMA Cardiology.To identify the ...

Each adolescent’s care may incorporate trauma-informed services, such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and Seeking Safety therapy, and an array of evidence-based interventions.

My research examines the interplay of risk and protective factors in the development of behavioral and emotional problems in adolescence, including antisocial behavior, substance use, depression and ...

Those who grew up when Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) pamphlets were common in the school counselor's office are probably familiar with the “gateway drug” theory, which suggests the use of ...

In short, immediate consequences of engaging in risky sexual behavior may momentarily outweigh negative long-term consequences of doing so, and this may lead adolescents to choose risky behaviors ...