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Experience of weight stigma is a major public health issue: people affected by weight stigma are more likely to have poor mental health, eating disorders and may delay seeking medical treatment.

Watching sports, particularly at large gatherings, goes beyond entertainment. It fosters a sense of community and belonging among audiences.

In a new study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give birth.

A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt their brains’ memory ability for a long time.

New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain.

New research reveals that exclusionary practices not only fail to identify the deep-rooted causes of challenging student behaviors but exacerbate negative issues rather than resolve them.

Children who drank fizzy drinks such as cola or sugar-sweetened fruit cordials before the age of two gained more weight when they were 24 years old.

People who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use strategies that involve external incentives or deterrents — such as swear jars or internet-blocking apps.

This research is important because controlling anger at home and in the workplace can reduce negative consequences in our jobs and personal lives.

A new University of Essex study looked at behavioral and brain-to-brain synchrony in 140 families with a special focus on attachment.

If you had to decide whether to receive $40 in seven days or $60 in 30 days, which would you choose? Your answer could have less to do with whether you are a patient or impatient person than with how the choice is presented

New screening tools in child health care are effective in identifying early language and communication difficulties in children.

Infants are moved by the feelings of others, such as fear or grief, from an early age, beginning around 18 months.

From social media to the workplace, non-stereotypical apologies can help repair trust, according to new research outlined in this article.

This article tracks the evolution of loneliness during adolescence and its implications on mental health, specifically depression and positive wellbeing.

This research tracks the evolution of prosocial behavior in relation to the autonomy and emotional support provided by key figures in an adolescent’s life—parents, siblings, and friends.

This article explores the longitudinal impact of social media experiences during late adolescence on physical health outcomes in young adulthood.

This study explores the intricate relationship between identity formation and well-being in adolescents, emphasizing the varying cultural contexts.

This study delves into the complex interplay between attachment styles, resilience, and coping mechanisms in adolescents.

This study underscores the need for interventions that foster a healthy body image among adolescents and also actively combat weight teasing.

The study explores how parents’ perspective of time—past positive, past negative, future, present hedonistic, and present fatalistic—correlates with family cohesion and adaptability.

This study explores the protective role of parent-child relationship quality against the negative mental health effects of cyber dating abuse (CDA) among adolescents.

New research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.

Programs like SPARK aim to gather comprehensive data on individuals with autism and genetically defined neurodevelopmental conditions, respectively, to inform clinical care and facilitate the development of effective treatments.

Researchers found that people who reported sleep apnea symptoms were about 50% more likely to also report having memory or thinking problems compared to people who did not have sleep apnea symptoms.

This study examines the prevalence, childhood risk factors, and early adult correlates of self-harm, other-harm, and dual-harm (the co-occurrence of self- and other-harm) among adolescents.

While ‘peer pressure’ is often linked to experiences of children or teenagers, researchers say young adults continue to succumb to similar pressures of social conformity in everyday situations.

This article underscores the significance of biological relatedness, type of relationship, and the child’s residence as key determinants of parental involvement in stepfamilies.

Patients commonly believe that they should be sedentary and avoid physical activity altogether after experiencing a concussion, but a growing body of research points to that not being necessary in many cases.

This study investigates the mental health issues prevalent among adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities, focusing on the influence of sleep quality and perceived social support.

This new study brings detailed insights into the brain mechanisms that help people pay attention amid distraction, as well as what’s happening when they can’t focus.

The study suggests that while a history of abuse does not directly impede recovery from EDBE, the presence of anxiety disorders and certain impulsive behaviors may.

Participants accessing online grief supports more frequently reported higher levels of emotional support, suggesting the potential benefits of online communities in providing solace and connection.

They found that exposure to feared foods — such as candy bars and pizza — helped kids who were in a partial hospitalization program for eating disorders experience decreased anxiety toward food.

In a genome-wide analysis, an international research team found genetic associations between children’s early vocabulary size and later-life ADHD, literacy, and general cognition.

This study investigates the association between the frequency of self-reported concussions and nonfatal suicidal behaviors among youth.

This study explores the impact of joint physical custody (JPC) and sole physical custody (SPC) arrangements on children’s stress levels.

More frequent use of cannabis was associated with higher odds of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, finds new study.

An enthusiastic response to food in early childhood may be linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing eating disorder symptoms in adolescence.

This study provides valuable insights into anorexia nervosa among adolescent males, a demographic often overlooked in discussions about eating disorders.

The world of online dating can be overwhelming with the dizzying array of options for attracting a partner but new research shows that those looking for love may have more success if they also seek a sense of purpose in life.

The goal of the cohort study is to better understand the populations of youth seeking mental health treatment, how their mental health symptoms and functioning change over time, and whether early predictors of psychosis spectrum disorder can be determined.

Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students.

The death count equals a high school classroom each week, and is now the third largest cause of pediatric deaths behind firearm-related injuries and motor vehicle collisions.

Diet quality among adolescents in the United States is among the worst across all age groups, putting young people at risk for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes, among other cardiometabolic diseases later in life.

Cortisol, a steroid hormone, rises in humans to help regulate the body’s response to stress. Finding ways to reduce stress around birth could help improve outcomes for both infants and mothers, the researchers said.

Having a high dietary intake of fish and vegetables at 1 year of age, and a low intake of sugar beverages, seems to protect against inflammatory bowel disease.

In the study, the teens of of autonomy-supporting parents perceived advice they sought from the parent as helpful. But these teens considered unsolicited advice equally as helpful.

“We know that CBT is effective. These findings help us understand how CBT works, a critical first step in improving clinical outcomes,” said senior author Melissa Brotman, Ph.D..

Findings suggest that supportive and, importantly, stable caregiving may have a stronger influence on later heart health than early adversity.

From the very beginning of their lives, newborns show fascination for faces and face-like configurations, especially moving ones. This fundamental, widely shared social attention can, however, be impaired in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

The analysis linked acetaminophen use in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy to modest but significant delays in early language development.

“If we combine the immediate medical care of the very premature babies with a relatively simple intervention such as skin-to-skin contact, it has effects on the infants social skills.” says Jonas Wibke.

Studies have generally found that high levels of anxiety and depression in parents are linked to poorer behavioral and cognitive outcomes in children.

The researchers recommend that dads carve out as much time as they can to engage in interactive activities with their children each week.

Fathers becoming parents for the first time should be prepared for expected changes in their relationship — and know that, should they choose to have another child, the changes a newborn brings will likely be easier to weather.

Given the intertwined effects of mothers’ and fathers’ physical and mental health, addressing the health of fathers may be a powerful untapped tool in improving the nation’s ongoing maternal health crisis.

Men who want to have children in the near future should consider hitting the gym. A new study investigates how a father’s exercise regimen would affect his offspring’s metabolic health.

Teens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of children in the United States and China.

The study confirmed that sex differences play a substantial role in developing gender role attitudes, with females generally exhibiting more egalitarian views than males. Socioeconomic status and cognitive abilities also influenced these attitudes.

Overcoming adversity may have a hidden physiological cost, especially for minority youth. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at physiological changes among high-striving minority youth in early adolescence.

In a study designed to better understand sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, as a potential cause.

The study examined how adolescent parent-child relationships mediate the impact of parental divorce on children’s later romantic relationships, particularly noting gender differences.

Resilience, an ordinary yet essential aspect of human resources, is critical in dealing with adversity, stress, and challenges. Understanding the relationship between resilience and well-being not only expands our knowledge but also promotes individuals’ psychological well-being.

The study aimed to compare reports of psychological distress, behavioral and emotional difficulties, self-harm, and suicide attempts between gender minority and cisgender adolescents.

This study highlights the different experiences and psychosocial factors that lead boys and girls to adolescent-to-parent violence.

The research found that the relationship between Emotional Awareness and Emotional Regulation is not straightforward and varies across different clusters of adolescents.

The study concludes that multi-level patterns in stress responding can capture risks for dysfunction, including depression and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors.

This study is significant in understanding the role of educational aspirations in adolescents’ psychological adjustment, especially considering parent-child discrepancies.

The study delves into how these circumstances affected their emotional well-being, academic success, and relationships both inside and outside of school.

There is a reciprocal relationship between academic achievement and depression, where depressive symptoms predicted lower GPA scores across the sixth to ninth grades in girls, not boys.

The study involved a survey of 3,336 middle school students who reported their hoped-for occupations, the desire for these occupations, the likelihood of achieving them, and any actions taken towards these goals.

The study underscores the importance of considering both the quality of parenting and the experience of adversity in understanding adolescents’ future orientation.

This article examines how different traumatic events influence the manifestation of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) in children and adolescents.

The cases focus on individuals initially misdiagnosed with less severe conditions such as emotionally unstable personality disorder, autism, and ADHD, which led to delays in appropriate treatment.

The study explores the discrepancy between the high prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents and the relatively low rate at which they seek psychotherapy.

While the likelihood of an individual experiencing adverse events remained stable, the overall number of adverse events might have increased due to the rise in cannabis use.

Individuals who experienced childhood trauma may benefit from interventions focused on strengthening resilience and improving coping strategies.

Teens and young adults who reduced their social media use by 50% for just a few weeks saw significant improvement in how they felt about...

Many studies have shown that people with certain personality profiles are more satisfied with their life than others.

Greater parental monitoring leads to more anxiety, but also more caution.

This usage may be associated with higher risk of adverse health such as psychiatric disorders, sleep issues, eye-related problems, and musculoskeletal disorders.

A research paper is the first to find evidence of higher levels of depression and anxiety among higher education students compared with their peers.

Teenagers who reported feeling optimism, happiness, self-esteem, belongingness, and feeling loved and wanted were more likely to reach their 20s and 30s in good cardiometabolic health.

Belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness.

When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance.

Providing widely accessible mental health care and support during pregnancy may be a critical step to help prevent childhood behavior problems.

People who have a history of depression spend more time processing negative information than positive information.

U.S. adults are feeling joyous but overwhelmed this holiday season, according to results of a new poll.

Students who were not the majority race at a predominantly white college reported significantly higher rates of depression than their white peers.

Time spent watching television or playing computer games has measurable and long-term effects on children’s brain function.

Positive parenting programs can help children exposed to hardships turn back the clock and build biologically based resilience.

A new tool will make it easier for clinicians and researchers to measure digital media addiction as new technologies emerge.  

Today’s youngsters are spending less time playing together away from adult care and more time under parental supervision.

Slightly higher levels of depressive symptoms reported by fathers when their partner was pregnant were associated with fewer behavioural and emotional difficulties in their child at about six to eight years of age.

Research also saw no measurable benefits from video games that claim to help kids’ development.

During the holidays, kids often spend more time on screens, leaving parents to wonder: Is it causing harm? Possibly.

At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult? A new study presents some of the first definitive evidence that executive function usually matures by the time an individual turns 18 years old.

This study examined the associations of physical fitness with grey matter volume of cerebellar lobules related to cognition in adolescents.

One researcher explores how external supports offset the risks to children’s health posed by maternal depression.

Despite the many changes in school culture since the 1960s, a new study reveals that some things never change: life is harder for middle school students who are not attractive or athletic.

The children of parents who experienced adverse childhood experiences – such as abuse, neglect, violence in the home, or loss of a parent — are at increased risk of arrests and convictions by young adulthood.

In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana’s major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, researchers say they found changes that may worsen a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.

The slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed on the body as it grows and sexually matures.

Family mealtimes are important for parents and children as a space to communicate, socialize, and build attachment relationships. But it can be difficult for busy parents to balance family and work life.

Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life.

“Children who have older brothers or sisters in their households are less likely to develop problems,” explains Gunda Herberth (UFZ), coordinator of the LINA study.

The researchers followed over 170 young children in Sweden who had received treatment for diagnosed obesity.

Being suspended from school or sent to the office is tied to a big drop in grade point average (GPA), especially for Black and Latinx children.

The way parents, especially fathers, deal with marital conflict can make a difference to kids, according to a new study.

Children’s eating behaviour is shaped by their genetics, temperament, and a range of other factors, including the feeding practices they experience.

They also found that as the number of traumatic childhood events increased, the odds of having headaches also increased.

While online gaming can improve wellbeing and foster social relations, privacy and awareness issues could potentially offset these benefits and cause real harm to gamers.

Avoidance and inhibition in particular create problems for the painfully shy and for those around them.

Providing time management tools and addressing barriers to an earlier bedtime, like limiting certain after-school activities, could help teens.

Perfectionist parents may see their children’s success as a reflection on them and they may engage in over-parenting to achieve “perfect” results.

There might be a gap between what parents say about fostering children’s independence and what tasks they let their kids do without them.

A simple and timeworn solution yields solid results: a clear bedtime that parents consistently adhere to.

When adolescents start to explore dating, romance, and sex, a troubling number fall victim to violence.

The study may provide some reassurance to parents and clinicians who may be hesitant to prescribe ADHD stimulant medications.

Depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the test, shyness can influence a child’s performance in language assessments.

he first experimental study examining multiple platforms shows a causal link between time spent on social media and increased depression and loneliness.

New research shows a connection between social media use and impaired risky decision-making, commonly deficient in substance addiction.

Losing a beloved family member is never easy, but a new study suggests the loss of a grandmother may have repercussions for the loved ones she leaves behind.

Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep.

New research has found that depression and the risk of depression are linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys and girls.

Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful — rather than just happy — could improve their academic results and mental health, according to new research that recommends changing how wellbeing is supported in schools.

New research shows that harsh discipline from parents puts young children at greater risk of developing lasting mental health problems.

Children fall broadly into four eating categories, according to new research, and parents feed their children differently depending on those categories. 

A study involving more than 745,000 adolescents from 41 countries across Europe and North America identified an increase in teenagers who underestimate their body weight.

Researchers found college students who tried to cut their social media use to 30 minutes per day scored significantly lower for anxiety, depression, loneliness, and fear of missing out at the end of the two-week experiment and when compared to the control group.

As psychologists learn more about the factors that determine where a child falls along the shyness spectrum, they’re also finding ways to prevent bashfulness from becoming a setback.

“There have been enormous advancements in the last 50 years in terms of recognizing anxiety disorders and developing evidence-based, first-line treatments for them,” says David H. Barlow, PhD.

Adults in the United States believe children should be almost 5 years old before talking with them about race, even though some infants are aware of race and preschoolers may have already developed racist beliefs.

There is growing recognition that what was previously seen as immaturity is actually a cognitive, behavioral, and neurological flexibility that allows teens to explore and adapt to their shifting inner and outer worlds.

People who are organized, with high levels of self-discipline, may be less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as they age, while people who are moody or emotionally unstable are more likely to experience cognitive decline late in life.

In this roundup, read 5 studies that give practical implications for youth with anxiety disorders, their parents, and those providing treatment.

A special issue of American Psychologist® provides a comprehensive review of over 40 years of research on bullying among school age youth, documenting the current understanding of the complexity of the issue and suggesting directions for future research.

Research on the link between the arts, creativity, and mental health reveal new findings. This includes that drawing improves children’s moods by helping to distract them, and more.

The study, which examined the relationship between pregnancy length and different measures of anxiety, could help doctors understand when and how best to screen for anxiety during pregnancy to help prevent preterm birth.

When the task at hand requires some imagination, taking a walk may lead to more creative thinking than sitting, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early in life show biological signs of aging faster than children who have never experienced adversity, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

While both stress and anxiety can reach unhealthy levels, psychologists have long known that both are unavoidable — and that they often play a helpful, not harmful, role in our daily lives.

How much is adequate screen time for a child? A recent cohort study has found that the amount of screen time spent by one-year-olds is associated with developmental delays.

24 percent of the children in a recent study suffered chronic bullying throughout their school years, which was consistently related to lower academic achievement and less engagement in school.

Of the nearly 11,000 articles on bipolar disorder in children and adolescents, more than 90% have been published in the last 15 years—after most practitioners were trained and licensed.

Teaching children how to be more resilient along with regular classroom instruction can improve children’s outlook on life, curb depression and boost grades.

Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering and math through high school, and that link is stronger among children from low-income backgrounds.

When adolescents perceive religion as important in their lives, it may lower rates of cigarette smoking, heavy drinking and marijuana use, according to a study that tracked urban adolescents from middle school through high school.

Adolescents who attend religious services with one or both of their parents are more likely to feel greater well-being while romantic partners who pray for their “significant others” experience greater relationship commitment.