The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) is widely used to define alcohol abuse and dependence. Yet little is known about the validity of DSM-IV criteria for ...

Low self-esteem and parental mental health are key reasons why teens with ADHD develop anxiety and depression.

May 13, 2003 — Personality disorders exist and can be diagnosed in adolescents, according to the results of a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. The investigators ...

Teens are getting less sleep than ever — and it’s becoming a crisis. The downsides of poor sleep are well-documented, ...

Social problems were related to subclinical delusions but not subclinical hallucinations in a representative adolescent population. There is a bidirectional association between social problems and ...

A new study found that adolescents who frequently snore are more likely to have behavioral issues like inattention, rule-breaking, and aggression. Cognitive abilities, including memory and language ...

Aggressive behavior as a teenager is linked to faster biological aging by age 30, researchers reported March 5 in the journal Health Psychology. These angry teens also are more likely to pack on ...

Problematic social media use is characterized by addiction-like symptoms. Those struggling with problematic SMU often have difficulty controlling social media consumption and experience distress when ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt, Ph. D. Problems can be costly and complicating. They take energy to contend with and make life more demanding: “What must I deal with now?” So, consider problems in three ...

Sometimes their daughter's or son’s adolescent passage can weary parents: “It’s just one difficulty after another. Deal with the last and right away we’re faced with the next!” In their tired eyes, ...