Adolescent Brain Development
Growth and change are an integral part of adolescence. Studies on the brain during the last decade show that it -- along with height, weight and hormones …
Teen Dating Violence
Most teenagers do not experience physical aggression when they date. However, for one in 10 teens, abuse is a very real part of dating relationships. According …
Is Your Teen Too Hard on Himself? How to Avoid Adolescent Eruptions
Are you dealing with adolescent eruptions? It often seems they come out of nowhere — one minute, life is moving along smoothly for your child, and the next, …
Teens, Alcohol and Binge Drinking
It’s Saturday night, and kids all over North America are hanging out at their friends’ houses, watching movies, going to parties. And children as young as …
Parenting Tip of the Week: Help Teens Combat Back to School Anxiety
It’s common for kids to have a lot of anxiety about the start of the school year, especially if they’re entering a new grade or going to a new school. All …
Sudden Behavior Changes in Kids
In part one of this two-part series, James Lehman explains why kids change so much during adolescence, and he warns us about the sudden changes of which every …
Self-esteem and Anxiety in Teens
Does your teen have low self–esteem? Maybe he has a lousy self image, or anxiety about fitting in at school or with peers. This week in EP, read about these …
"Loser!" How Labels Stick to Your Child-and Affect Behavior
“Freak. Loser. Idiot. Geek.” These are just some of the ugly labels kids throw around every day at school. Chances are, your child has been called names …
Fighting with Your Teen?
Does this sound familiar? You’ve told your teen she can’t go out with her friends this Friday because she came in past curfew last weekend. There’s been …
Teenagers Talking Back: How to Manage This Annoying Behavior
"If your child is talking back all the time and you’re not setting firm limits around it, make no mistake, you are training him to do it more often." When …
Adolescent Behavior Changes
If you’re the parent of a teen, you’ve probably heard a version of this coming from your child’s lips—or expressed with an eye roll or door slam. …
Parenting an Angry, Explosive Teen
When your teen is angry and screaming at you, the temptation for many of us is to fight back and scream louder so you “win” the argument. But what does …
Adolescent development
The development of children ages 12 through 18 years old is expected to include predictable physical and mental milestones. Information During adolescence, …
Adolescent Mental Health
Many adolescents have mental health problems that interfere with their normal development and daily life activities. Some mental health problems are mild, …
Child and Adolescent Mental Illness and Drug Abuse Statistics
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for …
MENTAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Young people can have mental, emotional, and behaviour problems that are real, painful, and costly. These problems, often called “disorders”, are a source …
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Many children and adolescents have mental health problems that interfere with their normal development and daily life activities. Some mental health problems …
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Target population Specialist child and adolescent mental health services are provided for children and adolescents up to the age of 18 years with serious …
Defining Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children
Studies show that biological factors, such as genetics and brain chemistry, and environmental factors, such as stress and parenting styles, together play a …
Mental Illness in Children
Nearly 5 million children in the U.S. have some type of serious mental illness (one that significantly interferes with daily life). In any given year, 20% of …
Strengthening the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workforce
Child and adolescent mental health problems are at a point of crisis for our nation. One out of every ten children or adolescents has a serious mental health …
Mental Health Disorders in Children and Teens
Many children and adolescents have mental health problems that interfere with their normal development and daily life activities. Some mental health problems …
Behaviour Problems
Children's behavioural patterns develop as a very young baby, and are constantly adapting as a result of their interactions with care-givers, and other people, …
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Anxiety can be a normal reaction to stress. It can help us deal with a tense situation, study harder for an exam, keep focused on an important speech. In …
Adolescent Substance Abuse
Being a teenager and raising a teenager are individually, and collectively, enormous challenges. For many teens, illicit substance use and abuse become part of …