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Youth
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Youth in Developing Countries Happiest People between the ages of 16 and 34 in developing countries such as China are twice as likely to report leading happy lives as their peers in developed nations like Britain and Japan, a survey by MTV Networks International (MTVNI) shows. Overall, 43 perce... Continue reading Youth in Developing Countries Happiest
Depressed Youth Try Alcohol Sooner Ten- to 13-year-olds who show signs of depression are more than twice as likely to try alcohol than their peers, a Columbia University study has shown. Interviewing more than 1000 children in this age group who had never tried alcohol, researchers found th... Continue reading Depressed Youth Try Alcohol Sooner
Article: Increasing Number of Youth on Multiple Psychiatric Medications Many children and adolescents these days aren't simply on psychiatric medication, but on "cocktails" of two or more medicines a day designed to combat everything from poor concentration to insomnia. Without substantial proof that the benefits of such combin... Continue reading Article: Increasing Number of Youth on Multiple Psychiatric Medications
Length of Inpatient Youth Mental Health Treatment Declines Dramatically The median inpatient hospital stay for youth receiving mental health treatment declined from 12.2 days to 4.5 days between 1990 and 2000. This decrease occurred in spite of increases in the diagnosis of serious psychiatric disorders and cases of self-injury... Continue reading Length of Inpatient Youth Mental Health Treatment Declines Dramatically
Youth Who Feel Unsafe Have Trouble Delaying Gratification Would you behave differently if you thought you could die tomorrow? For youngsters growing up in areas where personal safety is often at risk, this question informs daily behavior. Continue reading Youth Who Feel Unsafe Have Trouble Delaying Gratification |
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