Psychology & Psychiatry
Mothers' dieting habits and self-talk have profound impact on daughters, say psychologists
Weight loss is one of the most common health and appearance-related goals.
Feb 23, 2024
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News tagged with teen behavior
Sleep disorders
Sleep your way to better athletic performance
Sleep might not be at the top of the list when you think about ways to boost your athletic performance. But it's just as important as your training program, nutrition and hydration.
Jan 10, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early behavioral health problems need earlier interventions, says study
A six-year study that analyzed data from a 25-question screening tool found alarming evidence of unhealthy behavioral trajectories starting as early as age two among families affected by low income and other social stressors.
Oct 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teenage brain development study helps predict drinking behavior
Mapping out brain networks in teens can help predict current and future risky drinking behavior, according to Sarah Yip, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and in the Yale Child Study Center.
Sep 21, 2023
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Pediatrics
Going to bed a little earlier greatly increases total sleep time for teens
Going to bed earlier is one way for teens to get the sleep they need, new research suggests.
Jun 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social stress, problem-solving deficits contribute to suicide risk for teen girls, research suggests
Teen girls who have greater difficulty effectively solving interpersonal problems when they experience social stress, and who experience more interpersonal stress in their lives, are at greater risk of suicidal behavior, ...
May 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How much screen time is too much time for your kids?
How much screen time is too much for a child? Reports of teens facing high rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness have led to recommendations about their use of social media.
May 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'There she is, your ideal': The ramifications of a home-state beauty pageant crown
Evidence has been growing for decades that thin-ideal body imagery has adverse effects on mental health. This has prompted more socially conscious advertising strategies that forgo digital retouching and include more diverse ...
May 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Casual cannabis use by adolescents found to raise risk of depression, suicidality
A Columbia University study has found that teens who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to develop psychiatric disorders, such as depression and suicidality, than teens who don't use cannabis at all.
May 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report
America's teens are still not alright.
Apr 28, 2023
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