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"When no boys are in the classroom girls take part more. They answer more questions, and they argue more. I guess you would say they debate more, but I remember the same situation happening when boys were in the class and a couple of them yelled out "Cat Fight!" The girls got angry, and they stopped debating."

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Articles from February 2011

• Many teens get alcohol at home, report says

  Teen alcohol abuse is widespread in the U.S. More than half of all American teens reported being current alcohol drinkers in a study that also determined that many of them get their alcohol at home. more...

• Online videos of self-harm may influence teens to cut themselves

  Self-mutilation, also known as "cutting," can seriously affect teen health and wellbeing, and now scientists are saying that viewing videos of the practice may be normalizing it for those who watch. more...

• Electrical therapy for OCD has benefits, but expert voices reservations

  A relatively new therapy for the condition may treat the most advanced cases, but doctors warn that many teens will not qualify. more...

• Teen alcohol abuse can ramify far into adulthood, experts believe

  A team of psychologists and public health experts in the UK have declared that they are confident that problem drinking in adolescence influences alcoholism and other risky behaviors in adulthood. more...

• Callous, unemotional children are more likely to become antisocial teens

  The likelihood of long-term behavioral problems may be predicted based on a certain kind of psychological characteristic called the callous-unemotional (CU) trait. more...

• Study: Among teens with depression, alcohol use increases risk of attempted suicide

  Numerous studies have connected teen drinking to anxiety, depression, risky behavior and poor academic performance. Now, a new study has added that adolescent alcohol use may make suicide attempts more likely among teens who are depressed. more...

• Researchers report solving youth stress hormone 'paradox'

  A group of psychologists at Concordia University have reported working out a stress hormone-related contradiction that has bothered child development experts for years. more...

• Lifestyle changes may match traditional mental health therapies

  While psychiatric care and prescription medications have been proven to have a positive effect on the wellbeing of teens suffering from mental health problems, new research suggests that other forms of therapy may encourage improvements as well. more...

• Teens of working mothers are prone to more health issues, study says

  Though its authors stressed that they cast no judgments on working mothers, a recent study has determined that the children of mothers who work outside the home are more likely to suffer from a range of complications. more...

• Caffeine appears to affect teens unequally, researchers say

  Caffeine can have a number of negative consequences for teens who overindulge in it, and now researchers are saying that gender may play a part in the effect it has on the adolescent brain. more...

• Utah Senate says no to cell phone use among teen drivers

  With just four dissenting votes, the legislative body voted to ban cell phone use among drivers under the age of 18, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. more...

• Youth in public housing play outside more, but still suffer health consequences, studies find

  Though they did not expect it, researchers from a group of partnered universities recently found that children who live in affordable housing play outside more than other urban kids. more...

• Teens often need assistance in coping with ADHD

  Though it is a widespread condition, its commonness does not necessarily make attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) any easier for teens to deal with. more...

• People with severe mental illnesses are much more likely to commit suicide, study says

  Teens and adults who suffer from severe mental illnesses have a much higher risk of committing suicide, compared to their healthy peers. more...

• Students with ADHD may be unable to switch off daydreaming, study finds

  An international band of child psychologists has announced that students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have more difficulty than their peers in suppressing the instinct to daydream. more...

• Fetal alcohol exposure, ADHD share some cognitive symptoms, experts say

  Though the two conditions are widely divergent, fetal alcohol exposure (FAE) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear to have some neural deficits in common, according to recent research. more...

• Part-time jobs can leave high school students with behavioral problems, scientists find

  Data gathered two decades ago on teen employment has revealed an association between working long hours and misbehavior. more...

• Binge drinking in adolescence predicts alcoholism in adulthood, study says

  A study of hundreds of adolescent twins has determined that teens who engage in problem drinking are more likely to have alcohol dependence issues as adults. more...

• Smoking in movies can spur cravings in teens smokers

  Even when surrounded by non-smokers, adolescents who smoke may nevertheless feel the urge after seeing an actor light up. Psychologists from Dartmouth College reported as much, after testing individuals to see if films have an effect on nicotine cravings. more...

• Inability to control hands may hint at ADHD, experts say

  Recently, researchers looking for simple indicators of ADHD said that they found one - the inability to control one hand while the other is at work. more...

• Drawings help clinicians diagnose eating disorders

  Problem teens may express their damaged self-esteem in a number of ways. A team of Israeli psychiatrists has reported that, for adolescents with eating disorders, one of those ways can be the drawing of self-portraits. more...

• Attention deficits boost risk of drug abuse

  Youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at between two and three times more likely to develop drug use problems, according to data recently released by a team of child psychologists. more...

• Study finds teens overdosing on caffeine

  Teens may indulge so excessively in high-caffeine energy drinks that their condition merits a call to poison control, according to a new study from the University of Miami's Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Integrative Medicine Program. more...

• Parenting experts gives tips on handling problem teen behavior

  Raising a teenager can be exasperating, and parents often resort to fights when dealing with problem behavior. Parenting expert Laura Kastner recently said that while this reaction is normal, it may be unproductive, the San Carlos Patch reports. more...

• Teen substance abuse may last into middle age

  In a dissertation on the effects of teen drug abuse, a psychiatric expert has found that people who used drugs or alcohol as adolescents are often still using them decades later. more...

• Family physicians have impact on teen smoking, report says

  Researchers at the University of Texas, Houston, have suggested that family physicians may be able to effectively impress on teens the dangers of smoking. more...

• Researchers link teen Facebook addiction to eating disorders

  A new study conducted at the University of Haifa, Israel, found that adolescent girls who are extensive users of Facebook are more likely to have eating disorders. more...

• Gay teens are punished more often than their straight peers, study finds

  While previous studies have found that lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) teens are often bullied, new research indicates that this group of adolescents is also more likely than their peers to receive disciplinary measures in and out of school. more...

• Teen girls more likely to attempt drug-related suicide, study shows

  The U.S. government has released a report stating that teen girls are three times more likely than boys to attempt suicide because of drugs. more...

• Study: Violent Super Bowl ads encourage youth aggression

  Television commercials aired during the Super Bowl can cost companies up to $6 million per minute, according to CBS Sports. Now, researchers at Iowa State University have said that youth who view these commercial may also be paying a price. more...

• Teen suicides leave communities reeling yet hopeful

  The suicides of local teens in a number of U.S. cities have left friends and families looking for answers. more...

• Bullies may focus on teens with disorders, expert declares

  An expert in teen mental health has recently stressed that educating teens about bullying may reduce its prevalence, especially that which is directed at teens with mental disabilities. more...

• Teens with ADHD may require dietary changes, study finds

  Researchers at Radboud University have suggested that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be either caused or intensified by sensitivity to certain foods. more...

• Gay teens are at higher risk of depression, researcher says

  A clinical psychologist at Concordia University has determined that lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) youth are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety than their heterosexual peers. more...

• Physicians push for screening for teen prescription drug abuse at every doctor's visit

  Due to rising rates of teen prescription drug abuse, public health experts at Johns Hopkins University have recommended that family physicians screen adolescents for it at every doctor's visit. more...

• Study: Community connections reduce teen risk of smoking, obesity

  Research conducted in upstate New York has found that impoverished teens who have a tightly knit community network are less likely to smoke or become obese than those who do not. more...

• When it comes to smoking, teens often do what their parents do, study says

  A group of European economists has discovered that parental influence on teen smoking may fall along gender lines. more...

• Parents who play video games with their teen girls may see behavioral improvements

  Though much research has associated video games with increased teen aggression and drug use, a recent study suggests that playing them with parents may have some positive side effects. more...

• High school group releases song to help raise awareness of teen depression, suicide

  The suicide of sophomore Iain Steele recently rocked students at Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois. more...

• Concussions may seriously affect teen health, studies find

  Several recent studies have indicated that sports-related concussions may alter teen behavior and even lead to a serious condition called post-concussion syndrome (PCS). more...

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