Sober On Demand expands into adolescent mental health, intervention, sober companions, and case management, offering ...

How can parents distinguish between typical teenage behavior and signs of more serious mental health issues? Jessica Holzbauer, LCSW, shares her insights on recognizing normal developmental changes, ...

A study assessing adolescents' self-reported sleep behavior and social factors unearthed a relationship between individual popularity and their sleep patterns. Adolescent sleep behavior can be better ...

EASTON, Pa. - St. Luke’s opened a new adolescent behavioral unit on Tuesday. St. Luke’s University Health Network says they opened its new Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit to provide safe, expert and ...

Assessment of risky sexual behavior is somewhat challenging, particularly when adolescents are involved. Measurement of behavior usually relies on verbal reports, which can suffer from a number of ...

Mental health issues affect a significant percentage of children and adolescents worldwide, with behavior problems being among the most prevalent. Behavior problems in adolescence can lead to behavior ...

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think and fit in. But who matters most ...

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In our last Forensic View, we saw that adolescent cognition can be very different from that of adults. Part of this derives from developmental differences in the prefrontal cortex, but there are also ...

At Riverview Behavioral Health, we offer high-quality inpatient care for adolescents ages 12-17 of all genders. Our inpatient treatment center is a safe place for adolescents who are struggling with ...