The relationship between sex, gender, gender identity, and psychological (dis-)comfort with gender typicality has increasingly become a topic of interest ...

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

Illustration showing a teens brain being affected by drinks, social media and cigarettes. Adolescence is a pivotal phase during the development of the brain, marked by increased plasticity. That ...

The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to ...

Globally, 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10–19 experiences a mental disorder - yet major gaps remain in how mental health care is organised, implemented, and ...

Cognitive development continues through adulthood. Source: Isabelle Brocas In the 1930s, Jean Piaget formulated his cognitive development theory, suggesting that children progressively gain knowledge ...

This course introduces students to the field of child and adolescent development by examining the application of various theoreical frameworks with the aim of understanding and promoting psychological ...

Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - May 11, 2022) - Media OutReach Research has shown that most mental disorders develop in childhood and adolescence (before the age of 25), and one-quarter of number of ...

Sandstone Care identified nine publications in the National Library of Medicine that reshaped researchers' understanding of the effects of substance use on the adolescent brain. - Illustration by Joel ...