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New law in Florida creates harsher punishments for parents who let kids drink
Florida lawmakers are currently working to create stricter punishments for adults who allow their teenagers to drink illegally at house parties, Marco News reports. more...
New research may reveal early indicator of autism
Researchers from Columbia University recently announced that a new study indicates that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may be a useful tool in detecting autism early. more...
A therapeutic boarding school may help teens who have BDD
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles recently found that people who have body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have a skewed way of processing visual information, even when they are looking at inanimate objects. more...
A therapeutic boarding school may prevent depression relapse
A recent study by researchers from the University of Toronto shows that the brain response of individuals who were formerly depressed can predict their chances of developing the disorder again in the future. more...
Twins overcome academic challenges
Ohios Ben and Jake Schultheis were born 14 weeks premature, both weighing less than two pounds, Cincinnati.com reports. For their first few years of life, the twins suffered from numerous surgeries and seizures. more...
Massachusetts autistic child faces many challenges
Yaacob Gebru, who is six years old, has had many challenges when it comes to his academics, Nashoba Publishing reports. more...
A therapeutic boarding school may assist autistic students
Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles recently conducted a study in order to discover how to explain autism, as it does not leave any physical marks as it develops in the brain. more...
A therapeutic boarding school may help teens suffering from aggression
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, about 97 percent of teens between the ages of 12 and 17 play computer, portable, console or internet video games. more...
Campaign warns against teen prescription abuse
Philly Burbs recently reported on the Lock Your Meds program, a campaign from the National Family Partnership (NFP) that strives to teach parents that they may be unintentional providers of prescription drugs to their teens. more...
Many teens are not concerned about stroke risk factors
A recent survey by the American Heart Association shows that a significant number of teens are not worried about how their decisions will affect their health in the future, particularly when it comes to strokes. more...
New study shows that many teens are addicted to the internet
A recent study by researchers from Yale University shows that about one in every 25 teens has an internet addiction. more...
Autistic teen recovered after meeting with stranger she met online
A study by Cox Communications and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shows that about 71 percent of teens have received a message on websites such as MySpance, Xanga and Friendster from a stranger.. more...
Teen girls can lose confidence online
During their fragile, tumultuous and often volatile teen years, girls can find their self-esteem shattered at even the slightest offenses. more...
Therapeutic schools can assist youths who have Asperger's
Asperger's syndrome is a developmental issue that falls under the broader category of autism spectrum disorders, according to the Nemours Foundation. more...
Teen reportedly vandalizes 14 cars after drinking alcohol
Although many teens view drinking alcohol as a casual social activity, many do not realize that its harmful effects can cause them to do damage to themselves or others. more...
Teens abandon baby in front of church dumpster
Recently, two teens in Wisconsin found themselves in a situation that they were not mentally or emotionally ready to handle: the 17-year-old girl was pregnant, ABC News reports. more...
Schools for troubled youths may help teens with psychopathy
A recent study shows that children who do not register fear as quickly as other youths may be more prone to psychopathy. more...
Study: People view others differently after hearing negative gossip
A recent study by Northeastern University and the University of California, Davis shows that the brain spends a longer time processing the faces of people who are associated with negative gossip, the Boston Globe reports. more...
Study shows rising number of teens with developmental disorders
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the proportion of youths who have autism or another developmental disorder has increase by about 17 percent since the late 1990's. more...
Therapeutic schools may ensure autistic children get more care
Autism is a developmental disorder that typically appears before a child is three-years-old, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. more...
'Choking game' becomes popular among school children
Parents at a Minnesota-based middle school recently received an email and a phone recording that warned them about a new dangerous activity their children could be participating in, Golden Valley's Patch website reports. more...
Teen arrested on drug charges after accidentally calling 911
An 18-year-old boy in Georgia was recently arrested when he accidentally called 911 while sitting in a Waffle House, USA Today reports. more...
Teens who feel unsafe may bring weapons to school
A 17-year-old student was recently charged with one count of possession of marijuana and two counts of bringing a weapon onto school grounds, WBTV reports. more...
A therapeutic boarding school can help manage teens with ADHD
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that there is no correlation between cardiovascular issues and ADHD medication. more...
Schools for troubled youths may help control anger management issues
As most parents know, it is normal for teenagers to express anger. However, when this emotion becomes destructive and begins to control youths' lives, adults should consider that their children may have anger management issues. more...
Study shows brain waves may predict schizophrenia
A group of German and Swiss researchers recently found that mismatch negativity (MMN) brain waves may identify people who are at risk for developing schizophrenia in the future. more...
Therapeutic schools assist youths who suffer from anxiety issues
A recent study shows that changes in normal bacteria in the gut can cause changes in brain chemistry and behavior. more...
Study shows that binge drinking can affect verbal memory storage
Half of teens between the ages of 12 and 14 said that they have binge drank within the past 30 days, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Justice. more...
Study finds that child abuse may be linked to chronic fatigue syndrome
While family problems can affect teens and children in a variety of ways, a new study conducted by the University of Toronto shows that childhood physical abuse can cause functional somatic syndromes. more...
Schools for troubled youths may prevent teens from experimenting with drugs
Although Florida made the hallucinogenic drug known as "bath salts" illegal earlier this year, five state teens were recently hospitalized after taking the substance, First Coast News reports. more...
More parents turn to service dogs to assist with their youths' Asperger's
More parents are using service dogs to assist with their children's Asperger's syndrome. more...
Schools for troubled youths can assist teens with impulse control disorder
An Oklahoma teen was recently arrested after he allegedly set off an improvised explosive device in the parking lot of a local mall, Fox News reports. more...
Therapeutic schools may prevent autistic teens from being bullied
Researchers at Queens University recently found that teen boys between the ages of 12 and 18 who have an autism spectrum disorder are bullied more than other youths. more...
Therapeutic schools can be an option for children with a mental illness
A recent survey shows that many parents do not believe that their primary care doctors can treat their children's mental disorder. more...
Study shows that marital problems can affect an infant's sleep cycle
A recent study by eight universities across the U.S. indicates that 9-month-old children who have parents with relationship problems can have a more difficult time falling asleep and staying asleep when they reach 18 months old. more...
Study shows dangers of buying prescriptions over the internet
Research shows that the internet can make it easier to purchase prescription drugs, causing more people to need help for addiction to these substances, according to a study published in Health Affairs. more...
A therapeutic boarding school can prevent teens from sexting
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reports that about 21 percent of teen girls and 18 percent of young boys have sent naked or semi-naked pictures of themselves to another person. more...
Troubled teenagers programs can curb youth ecstasy abuse
A 13-year-old boy was recently arrested after police received a tip from a resource officer that the youth had brought drugs to his Florida middle school, the News-Press reports. more...
Troubled teenagers programs can help teens who use mushrooms
A teenager from New York was recently arrested when police noticed that he was selling hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana on a college campus, WHEC reports. more...
Therapeutic schools can help control teen relationship issues
According to the Nemours Foundation, when teenagers are in a healthy relationship each partner is able to maintain his or her own separate identity. more...
Study shows that nicotine affects the brain in a similar way as cocaine
A recent study by the University of Chicago Medical Center shows that one 15-minute exposure to nicotine causes the neurons that are used to signal a reward in the brain to become stimulated. more...
Therapeutic schools can help children who have parents with bipolar disorder
A recent study in Psychological Medicine reveals that individuals who have a bipolar parent tend to have higher everyday stress levels than people who do not. more...
Study finds link between teen alcohol and computer use
According to a recent study by Weill Cornell Medical College, teens who drink alcohol tend to spend more time on their computers for social networking as well as downloading and listening to music than other youths who do not drink. more...
Therapeutic schools can be beneficial to children with Asperger's or autism
Many researches feel that Asperger's syndrome should be categorized under the broader category of autism. more...
Study shows that a majority of autistic children are prone to wandering
A recent study by the Interactive Autism Network shows that almost half of parents who have children with autism report that their child elopes, or leaves an area without returning. more...
Parents of depressed teens should find immediate treatment options
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, children who experience depression typically see the illness reappear throughout their youth and adulthood if it is left untreated. more...
Therapeutic schools can prevent the troubles associated with teen pregnancy
According to the most recent data from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, about 71 out of every 1,000 teens will have a baby during their youth. For these young women, this could mean drastic consequences. more...
Study finds heritable factor in ADHD and deficient emotional self-regulation
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital recently found that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and excessive emotional reactions run in families, United Press International reports. more...
Parents can help their teen by sending them to a troubled youth boarding school for heroin abuse
Heroin is an illegal opiate drug that can be injected with a needle, snorted or smoked, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. more...
Teens who struggle with Asperger's can benefit from attending therapeutic schools
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about two in every 10,000 children has an autism spectrum disorder such as Asperger's syndrome. more...
Therapeutic boarding schools can assist students who have cocaine addictions
An 18-year old Arizona teen was recently given a one-year sentence for participating in a cocaine trafficking ring, The Star Phoenix reports. more...
Study finds that parents are an important part of preventing cigarette use in teens
Recently, officials from Cincinnati's Children's Hospital Medical Center found that even as youths get older, it is important for parents to enforce anti-smoking practices. more...
Therapeutic boarding schools can help teens who have depression
A psychiatric professional recently told the Ledger-Dispatch that while many parents believe their children are simply moody during their teenage years, they should be on the lookout for what might actually be depression. more...
Parents who cannot manage autistic teens can enroll them in therapeutic schools
According to Autism Speaks, the word autism refers to a category of complex developmental problems called pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). more...
Therapeutic schools can provide assistance to narcissistic teens
Psychologists from Washington University in Missouri recently conducted a study in order to see how narcissists view themselves and others, the Huffington Post reports. more...
Enrollment in a therapeutic boarding school may relieve students of bullying problems
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, bullying occurs in a variety of institutions, regardless of the age or income level of its students. more...
New study shows that autistic children have larger brains
The Archives of General Psychiatry recently published a study by the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disorders that shows that children who have autism may also have larger brains than their peers. more...
Therapeutic schools can assist teens who struggle with bulimia
Although a New Jersey teenager had big dreams of attending college and writing screenplays, her hopes and desires were destroyed when the bulimia she struggled with for six years killed her in 2009, according to The Star-Ledger. more...
Utah community still reflects on drug overdose of 13-year-old boy
The December drug overdose of a Utah teen still has a large impact on the way a community views substance abuse, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. more...
A therapeutic school can prevent teens from reacting to family conflicts in dangerous ways
Many parents are not aware of how family conflicts can affect their teenage children. more...
Schools for troubled youths can help manage teens with anger management problems
While it is normal for teens to occasionally experience anger, youths who allow the emotion to control their lives may be suffering from anger management issues, according to the American Psychological Association. more...
National survey highlights teen depression
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released their National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which aims to highlight the number of teens who suffer from depression and the results that can come from it. more...
Therapeutic schools can assist children with bipolar disorder
A California teenager who doctors said has a history of bipolar disorder was recently convicted of first-degree murder and lewd and lascivious conduct, The Associated Press reports. more...
Alcohol is a serious threat to teenagers
According to the book Your Adolescent, there are about 20 million adult alcoholics in the U.S. Of these individuals, more than half of them started drinking when they were teenagers. more...
Two youths charged with killing a pregnant teenager
If teenagers are put in situations that they are not mentally or emotionally ready to handle, they may react with stress or outbursts of violence. more...
Therapeutic schools can help manage the behavior of autistic youths
If parents believe they need additional support to manage their autistic youth, they may want to research a therapeutic boarding school. more...

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