Psychology & Psychiatry
Youth who understand mental illness more likely to ask for help later
Stigma associated with mental illness hinders many people from seeking help when they need it most.
May 27, 2020
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Neuroscience
Concussion affects 1 in 10 youth athletes every year. Here's what needs to change.
While sports facilities and leagues are still gauging how and when to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus, now is the best time to think about concussion prevention: before young people get back on the playing field.
May 27, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bullying is common factor in LGBTQ youth suicides, study finds
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have found that death records of LGBTQ youth who died by suicide were substantially more likely to mention bullying as a factor than their non-LGBTQ peers. The researchers reviewed ...
May 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Early research results show impacts of pandemic on children and youth
Two girls passing notes to each other through their shared backyard fence. A boy breathing a sigh of relief for not having to face unpleasant classmates at school.
May 15, 2020
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Health
How 20th-century 'rejuvenation' techniques gave rise to the modern anti-ageing industry
Our obsession with looking and feeling younger isn't unique to the 21st century. In fact, we've been searching for ways to turn back the clock for centuries.
May 14, 2020
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Health
Job skills training leads to long-term reduction in drug abuse
Job skills training for low-income youth does more than just help them get better jobs—it makes them significantly less likely than others to use some illicit drugs, even 16 years later.
May 13, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clinicians and autistic transgender youth partner to create first community-built care model
The first ever set of specific recommendations to support transgender autistic young people was co-created by these youth and their families working hand-in-hand with clinical experts. The resulting model offers clinicians ...
May 7, 2020
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Health
Vaping among US youth is about the cool factor, new study suggests
In less than a decade, e-cigarette use among high schoolers in the U.S. has skyrocketed, from almost none in 2011 (1.5%) to more than one-fourth in 2019 (27.5%). Alarm bells have sounded for doctors, parents and schools; ...
May 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More mental health visits tied to lower rates of youth suicide
The odds of suicide decrease among youths who have more mental health visits, according to a study recently published in JAMA Pediatrics.
May 4, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Chronic medical conditions may place youth at an increased risk for anxiety disorders
Youth who report one of the seven chronic medical conditions (CMCs), including asthma, congenital heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and sickle cell disease, are ...
May 4, 2020
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