Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. One unlikely behavior could indicate whether your adolescent child is more likely to behave badly, researchers have found ...

Among young adolescents, daily caffeine consumption exceeding 100 mg is associated with increases in conduct problems, with daytime sleepiness serving as a mediating factor. Researchers investigated ...

Guest post written by Michelle Ramos, PhD. Adolescent behavior problems are often classified as either internalizing or externalizing behaviors. Internalizing behaviors include things like anxiety, ...

Medical Watch Digest for April 13 Teens growing attachment to chatbots There are major concerns about teens and chatbots.

New research shows that having a dog around the house could help teenagers facing mental health challenges. Researchers at ...

In 2020, COVID-19 pandemic restrictions reduced social interactions and altered routines, increasing feelings of social isolation and instability. These restrictions increased adolescents’ ...

An analysis of high school students from 1999 to 2021 showed teens with low-risk behaviors grew from about 40% in 1999 to nearly 60% by 2021. Mental health problems, such as sadness and suicidality, ...

The study, published in medical journal Acta Paediatrica on April 4, found a “significantly higher” incidence of mental disorders after so-called medical gender reassignment, which includes the use of ...