News tagged with youth mental health


Life in the margins: Health researchers learn from society's outsiders

The consequences of social stigma can be physically harmful, and even deadly. People who are shunned by our society—due to homelessness, drug use, non-conforming gender identity, or other attributes—generally ...

Health created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children with mental health disorders more often identified as bullies

Children diagnosed with mental health disorders were three times more likely to be identified as bullies, according to new research presented Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Youth mental health experts publish new guidelines to treat childhood aggression

Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with other research institutions and youth mental health experts, are publishing new guidelines for primary care providers and mental health specialists to manage the common but often ...

Pediatrics created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research supports youth with mood and anxiety disorders

75% of mental illnesses emerge by age 25. Mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common conditions, yet there is little support for youth in this age group. A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute shows that ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows promise for teen suicide prevention

Roughly one million people die by suicide each year. In the U.S., where nearly 36,000 people take their own lives annually, more than 4,600 victims are between the ages of 10 and 24, making suicide the third leading cause ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study links mental health issues to youth violence

(Medical Xpress) -- Serious mental health issues in childhood may predict future youth violence, according to a UT Dallas study sponsored by a grant from the National Institute of Justice.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0