Understanding that relationship better is crucial to learn how to keep young children and teenagers safe as they grow up.

A recent study analyzed the likelihood of young children receiving their owns smartphone, often before fourth grade.

A massive new study is shedding light on problematic screen use and the mental health of U.S. adolescents - with worrisome ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games ...

Problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games were associated with higher risks of mental health problems.

New research following US adolescents ages 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games was associated with higher risks of mental health problems, sleep ...

Studies in adolescent animals suggest that some components of the developing serotonergic system respond to SSRI treatment in a similar fashion to the adult system. For example, chronic (over 22 days) ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

In the class of things that happen so often or predictably as to become truisms are the high-risk activities that teenagers frequently engage in, like driving too fast, using alcohol or drugs, ...

Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects on genes and behavior that persist into adulthood. The findings, by researchers at the ...