All posts tagged "Mental Health"

New Study Suggests That Women Who Experienced Abuse as Children Are More Likely To Have Autistic Offspring

  According to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, women who experienced abuse during childhood may be likelier to have children with autism. The...

Social, Demographic, and Health Outcomes in the 10 Years Following Adolescent Depression

Top Headlines 4/18

JUVENILE JUSTICETALLAHASSEE — The Florida House last week unanimously passed a bill protecting teens from abuse by staff in lock-ups run by...

Depressed Teens at Higher Risk of Mental Illness as Young Adults

A study recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that individuals experiencing depression during their teenage years are likelier than...

Top Headlines 4/15

Juvenile JusticeEmails show that a Georgia juvenile justice official was angered by a writer’s coverage of a bill that would keep some...

Implementing Recommendations on Children Exposed to Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Immediate and decisive action is essential to help heal the wounds of millions of American children who have suffered from exposure...

Promoting LGBT Adolescents’ Health and Well-Being

Health care providers and other professionals have many opportunities to support and encourage the healthy development of LGBT youth, who may be...

Georgia Program Reopens Foster Care Cold Cases

ATLANTA — In far north Georgia, 17-year-old “Brandon” lives in a group home. He has been the ward of two states in...

Federal Judge Rules No Age Limit on Purchase of ‘Morning After’ Pill

On Thursday, Senior United States District Judge Edward Korman ruled the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must remove age restrictions on...

Sexual Initiation, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy Among Young Adolescents

Report: Young People Engaging in Less Sexual Activity

A new study in the journal Pediatrics reveals that young people may not be the ravenous, sexual libertines they are often depicted...

Top Headlines 4/3

Juvenile JusticeThe U.S. Department of Labor yesterday announced the availability of approximately $26 million in grants to improve the long-term labor market...

Do School Districts Matter?

Study: No Link Between Autism and Childhood Vaccines

There is no evidence that giving certain vaccinations to children under two years of age causes them to develop autism, according to...

Top Headlines 4/1

Juvenile JusticeNearly 300 Louisiana prison inmates have a stake in this year’s legislative session where lawmakers will rewrite sentencing statutes for juveniles...

Dating Trajectories From Middle to High School: Association With Academic Performance and Drug Use

Kids that Begin Dating in Middle School Four Times Likelier to Drop Out Than Their Peers

A study recently published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence finds that kids that begin dating in middle school are nearly four times likelier...

Changes in Prevalence of Parent-reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-aged U.S. Children: 2007 to 2011–2012

Promoting the Well-Being of Children Whose Parents Are Gay or Lesbian

New CDC Report Says As Many as 1-in-50 Children in Nation May Have An Autism Spectrum Disorder