There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

Parents say they just want their teenage children to be happy, but often they struggle to simply get along in the same house, ...

Globally, there is a crucial need to prioritize research directed at reducing neurological, mental health and substance-use disorders in adolescence, which is a pivotal age for the development of self ...

What’s going on in your teen’s brain? Are they going to be okay? Parental influence is crucial to systems that shape lifelong ...

New research presented by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found young adolescents who habitually checked social media showed a distinct neurodevelopmental trajectory ...

Dianna Townsend, Ed.D., professor of literacy studies, plays a crucial role as a co-principal investigator in the Institute of Education Science (IES) grant titled "Words as Tools: Vocabulary ...

At its 68th session, the World Health Assembly endorsed the proposal of the Secretariat to develop an Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) Framework, in consultation with Member ...

In conclusion, the plight of adolescents like Adwoa is not merely a personal tragedy but a critical issue for Ghana’s ...

Nigerian adolescents have called on the government and stakeholders to make mental and physical healthcare more accessible and youth-friendly, as the Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to ...

Adolescent pregnancies in Central Luzon declined by 21.3 percent from 2020 to 2024, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) Region III said.But the a ...