Posts Tagged ‘adolescents’
Study finds ultimate hack to protect teen brains from harmful screen time: Exercise (and good role-modeling)
Recently, the Wall Street Journal ran an article about how Instagram was affecting teen mental health. In particular, some internal studies at Facebook (which owns Instagram) appeared to confirm that when teen girls used the site, they suffered poorer body image and were at increased risk for depression and eating disorders. But is social media…
Read MoreStudy: Social media and general tech engagement not found to “fry” teenagers’ brains
Little to no increase in association between adolescents’ mental health problems and digital tech (Science Daily): With the explosion in digital entertainment options over the past several decades and the more recent restrictions on outdoor and in-person social activities, parents may worry that excessive engagement with digital technology could have long-term effects on their children’s mental…
Read MoreLack of sleep seen to cause sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) in adolescents with attention deficits
___ It is estimated that up to 75% of youth with ADHD have sleep problems. And, experimental studies that manipulate sleep quantity have demonstrated a causal link between sleep and ADHD behavior in children. However, there has been no prior work in which sleep duration has been manipulated in adolescents diagnosed with ADHD.
Read MoreLarge NIH study to collect and share data on the impact on kids’ brains of screen time and other social, behavioral, physical and environmental factors
NIH Study Probes Impact of Heavy Screen Time on Young Brains (Bloomberg): “Brain scans of adolescents who are heavy users of smartphones, tablets and video games look different from those of less active screen users, preliminary results from an ongoing study funded by the National Institutes of Health show
Read MoreStudy: Raising a teen with ADHD adds significant stress to parents–especially to mothers
Numerous studies have established that parents of children with ADHD experience more stress in their parenting role than other parents. Although it is reasonable to expect that this would also be true for parents of adolescents with ADHD, this issue
Read MoreCognitive Behavioral Therapy, delivered as a Videogame, Can Help Lower Anxiety and Depression
Young Depressive Patients Respond To Computer Therapy (Medical News Today): — “Depression is common in adolescents, although many are reluctant to seek professional help. According to a study published in BMJ, specialized computer therapy is just as effective as
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