Adolescent Psychology Archives

One in Five Teens Smokes - April 23, 2008

A new survey of teenagers by German researchers show that one in five teens and preteens smokes cigarettes. The study examined more than 7000 adolescents and their parents. Results showed that 20.5 percent of boys and 20.3 percent of girls...
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Teens with TVs Engage in Unhealthy Habits - April 9, 2008

It may come as no surprise that teenagers with televisions in their rooms get less exercise than those without (1.8 hours per week versus 2.5 hours to be exact) but findings to be released in the May issue of Pediatrics...
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Youth Who Feel Unsafe Have Trouble Delaying Gratification - March 11, 2008

Would you behave differently if you thought you could die tomorrow? For youth growing up in areas where personal safety is often at risk, this question informs daily behavior. Now, research from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health...
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Low Serotonin, Fights with Mom a Deadly Combo for Girls - March 6, 2008

Sixty-four percent of teen girls who engage in self-harm share two factors in common: low levels of serotonin, a chemical associated with mood quality, and conflicts with their mothers. This finding comes as a result of a study by University...
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When Medication Fails, Combination Therapy May Help Depressed Teens - February 27, 2008

For the 40 percent of clinically depressed teenagers who do not respond to their first antidepressant treatment, a combination of medication and psychotherapy has an excellent chance of providing successful treatment. Research published in this week's Journal of the American...
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PsychBriefs: January 6-12, 2008 - January 11, 2008

Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Study Shows Teens Widely Abuse Cough Syrup The most recent survey on teen drug use shows that 3.1 million teens and...
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Perceptions of Populariy Influence Weight Gain in Adolescent Girls - January 9, 2008

Being unpopular may be bad for physical as well as emotional health of teenage girls. A new study finds that girls who rate themselves as having low social standing weigh in at an average of two body mass index (BMI)...
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ADHD Brains Mature Three Years Later - November 12, 2007

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder delays development of certain regions of the brain by an average of three years, shows a study of 446 youth with and without the disorder. Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging techniques to scan subjects brains at...
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PsychBriefs: September 2-8, 2007 - September 7, 2007

Suicide Rates Rise in U.S. Girls A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 2004 suicide rates shows an eight percent increase in suicides among Americans age 10 to 24 following a 13-year decline. This increase was...
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Teen Suicides Increase After Antidepressant Warnings - September 6, 2007

In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European regulators issued warnings against the use of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in children and adolescents. Shortly thereafter, the FDA issued a mandate stating that these medications...
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More Teens Engaging in Self-Injury - August 13, 2007

Research published in the August 2007 issue of Psychological Medicine indicates that Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), the deliberate, direct destruction of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent, has increased among high school students. Led by researchers at The Miriam Hospital and...
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Teen Girls in Juvenile Centers More Aggressive Than Male Peers - July 31, 2007

Incarcerated teen girls are more aggressive than boys in or out of juvenile detention centers, reports a study in the July issue of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice which shows that the percentage of girls that are aggressive while incarcerated...
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Dating Violence, Sexual Assault Linked To Suicide In Urban Teens - June 14, 2007

According to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, recent dating violence among urban teen females and lifetime history of sexual assault among urban teen males may be associated with suicide attempts. According to...
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Study Challenges Beliefs About Teen Sex - June 7, 2007

For sex education programs to be eligible for federal and state funding as abstinence-only programs, they must teach that "[s]exual activity outside the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects." However, a study appearing in...
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Internet Helps Teens Bond With Real-Life Pals - March 23, 2007

Hours spent in front of the computer might not be the worst thing for teens after all--especially when it comes to their social lives. While findings from the early days of the Internet showed that teens mainly communicated online primarily...
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Survey Shows 'Cyberbullying' Up - October 26, 2006

With the ever-increasing use of blogs, instant messaging and social networking sites among teens and children has come a rise in bullying via the Internet, or "cyberbullying," a study published in the most recent issue of Pediatrics says. In a...
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Short-lived Depressive Symptoms in Teens Lead Scientists to Re-examine Antidepressant Evaluation Methods - September 16, 2006

A study published in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology showed that the the short duration of depressive symptoms in teens makes it difficult to gauge the efficacy of antidepressants versus placebos. In a naturalistic study of...
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Teens Under-Use Empathy Region of Brain - September 7, 2006

Teenagers under-use the region of the brain involved in considering their own and other people's emotions according to a study presented at the BA Festival of Science at University College London. In the study, adult and teen-aged participants were asked...
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Depression Linked to Risky Sex Behavior in African-American Youth - September 5, 2006

A new study from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center and Brown Medical School reveals that African American adolescents with symptoms of depression are more than four times likely to engage in risky sexual behavior. The study asked four hundred...
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Eleven Percent of Girls Report Self-Harm - August 23, 2006

In a survey of more than 6,000 15- and 16-year-old British students, researchers from the Universities of Bath and Oxford found that 11% of teenage girls and 3% of teenage boys had engaged in self-harm. Previous estimates of self-harm had...
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Teens At Risk With Both Main and Casual Sex Partners - August 23, 2006

A study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center and Brown Medical School has showed that teens are more likely to use condoms with partners they perceive as "casual" than with a "main" or serious partner. However, the...
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