Guest post written by Michelle Ramos, PhD. Adolescent behavior problems are often classified as either internalizing or externalizing behaviors. Internalizing behaviors include things like anxiety, ...

Genomic analyses reveal that addiction risk is influenced by both shared behavioral traits and specific biological factors, ...

Suicide remains a leading cause of death among adolescents. A new study among US high school students has found that suicidal behavior is significantly associated with externalizing behaviors and ...

Children with ADHD who also experience severe emotional outbursts show distinct differences in brain structure and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Childhood poverty was associated with increases in externalizing problems, but not internalizing, over time in ...

One of the primary goals of early education is to promote overall school readiness, especially for children most at risk for educational challenges. However, there is a persistent disparity in ...

Periodic spikes in Latinx mothers’ fears of contracting COVID-19 contributed to periodic spikes in stress, which predicted periodic spikes in child externalizing behaviors This blog highlights and ...

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In children with type 1 diabetes, high blood glucose (sugar) levels are associated with an increase in externalizing behaviors, such as aggression, delinquency, and ...

December 2, 2024 -- Suicide remains a leading cause of death among adolescents, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Among U.S. high school students’ ...