Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has called for a new model of partnership to tackle adolescent pregnancy.The Deputy Minister ...

Depression during sensitive periods of social development may have consequences that extend well beyond mental health, and far into adulthood. This study compared the social functioning of adults with ...

There are many risk factors for major depression among adolescents, but one of these risk factors, nutritional deficiencies, ...

Commission co-chair, Professor Sarah Baird, George Washington University (U.S.) says, "The health and well-being of adolescents worldwide is at a tipping point, with mixed progress observed over the ...

GOROMONZI, Jun. 23 (NewsDay Live) — Nearly one in four Zimbabwean girls aged between 15 and 19 has begun childbearing, with adolescent pregnancy prevalence standing at 23.7%, prompting government and ...

Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new ...

The earlier preteens are on social media the more likely they are to experiment with substances, a new study suggests.

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph. D. As adolescence increases exposure to older experiences, it also increases interest in taking older risks: For stimulation, For testing limits, For satisfying curiosity, ...

Per occasion, alcohol use is higher among adolescents than adults in both humans and laboratory animals, suggesting that maturational changes in the adolescent brain contribute to the elevation in ...

Juana Corio Raymundo, 66, with her daughter Juana Brito Corio, 38, and granddaughter Cecilia, then 14, in their garden in the village of La Pista Nebaj, Quiché, Guatemala. "We are strong women in our ...

Early adolescence (around age 9 to 13) can be the enemy of school achievement. Rebelling against being defined and being treated any longer as a "child" can cause early adolescents to resist the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...