Even in better neighborhoods, parents should be wary about letting teens gather with nothing to do and with no adult supervision, a new study suggests. In a long-term study of Chicago neighborhoods, researchers found that informal teen gatherings significantly increased the likelihood of violent behavior by the adolescents...
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July 28, 2010
July 14, 2010
Self-Hypnosis Benefits Children And Teens With Tourette Syndrome
A new study of children and adolescents with Tourette Syndrome finds that self-hypnosis taught with the aid of videotape training reduced their symptoms and improved their quality of life...
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July 10, 2010
Bully, Victim Or Both: New Research Shows Poor Problem-Solving Increases Risk For All
Children and adolescents who lack social problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both than those who don't have these difficulties, says new research published by the American Psychological Association. But those who are also having academic troubles are even likelier to become bullies...
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July 9, 2010
Who is likely to become a bully, victim or both? New research shows poor problem-solving increases risk for all
Children and adolescents who lack social problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both than those who don't have these difficulties, according to new research. But those who are also having academic troubles are even likelier to become bullies.
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July 8, 2010
On the Instability of Diagnoses Across Time
I offer all of this as a way of describing how I became involved in intensive psychotherapeutic efforts with several adolescents who I then continued to see, often for many years following their inpatient experiences.
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July 6, 2010
Competition is a double-edged sword for teenage girls
Study compares ‘competing to win' and ‘competing to excel' in adolescents.
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June 22, 2010
The Importance Of Spirituality In Youth Development
Few studies have examined the differences between spirituality and religion in adolescents. Now, a University of Missouri researcher is exploring these differences by determining how youth define and practice spirituality separate from religion. Defining spirituality can help reveal its impact on adolescent development...
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June 19, 2010
Adolescents Raised by Lesbians Found to Be Doing Just Fine
Children raised in lesbian-mother families appear to grow up to be well adjusted and have fewer psychological problems than do children reared in more traditional families.
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June 11, 2010
Education is a family affair
Family and school are the two main socializing settings for children and adolescents and their role in education is beyond doubt. A study of almost 1400 families in secondary schools suggests that family involvement should be a priority in a child's education.
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