Your teen is moody. He’s not doing well in school. He wants to be left alone. Does he have a learning disability? Depression? Or maybe he’s just a normal teen?
Pinpointing a diagnosis of psychiatric and behavioral problems in teens can be tricky, even for experts in mental health. The human brain is still developing during adolescence, and as any parent of a teen can attest, mood and behavior can fluctuate wildly at this age. [continue reading…]
New summary of surveys shows 4th, 5th and 6th graders have already started drinking
WASHINGTON, DC, August 31, 2007— As schools reopen around the country, a new study finds that parents and teachers should pay attention to alcohol prevention starting as early as fourth grade. [continue reading…]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Starting to diet seems to double the odds a teenage girl will begin smoking, a University of Florida study has found.
UF researchers, who analyzed the dieting and smoking practices of 8,000 adolescents, did not find the same link in boys, who were also less likely than girls to diet, according to findings to be released Friday in the American Journal of Health Promotion. [continue reading…]
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Anorexia could be caused by a genetic brain disorder shared by sufferers of autism and Asperger’s syndrome, according to a leading psychiatrist. Prof Janet Treasure of King’s College London thinks the illness may be triggered by inherited problems with mental processing which can often be spotted in childhood behaviour. [continue reading…]
