Stressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those ...

To view the lives of adolescents through the lens of health care is to see a paradox: while most adolescents at this stage of life are thriving, they are also experiencing their moment of greatest ...

The messy room, the scattered stuff, the forgotten promises, the lapsed memory, the wandering attention, the tuned-out response, the lost belongings, the trail of litter around the family home, can ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Research Workshop Agenda and Participants." National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. 2007. Challenges in Adolescent Health Care: Workshop Report.

The dramatic growth change of adolescence can be a lot to keep up with as it unpredictably increases the complexity of one’s inner and outer life. “How I look different in the mirror each morning, ...

Adolescents and young adults (15–39) with cancer face unique challenges related to development, identity, mental health, and survivorship, while often ...

The web series Adolescence, revolving around 13 year old Jamie who has murdered his school mate, has made a significant impact by shedding light on the complex, often turbulent journey of teenage ...

Adolescents and young adults (AYA, 15–39 years) with cancer face unique and significant challenges that traditional pediatric or adult care models are not ...

This image shows densely accumulated dendritic spines. Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic “hotspot” that forms during adolescence, challenging the ...