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Mar 14, 2024 · Over 80% of neurological deaths and health loss occur in low- and middle-income countries, and access to treatment varies widely: high-income countries have up to 70 times more neurological professionals per 100 000 people than low- and middle-income countries.
- Embracing New Approaches
- Optimizing Mental Health
- Parents and Peers
- Challenging Assumptions About Teens
Adolescence—spanning from puberty until the mid-20s—describes the transitional period between childhood and adulthood, according to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. During this period, the brain grows and changes in a number of ways. Gray matter in the cerebral cortex tends to thin, while white matter that connects var...
Teens are famous for their heightened emotional sensitivity, especially in social interactions. Researchers are starting to pin down brain circuitry linked to that sensitivity—and differentiate between cases where it’s an asset that helps teens reach emotional maturity versus a risk factor that may predict mental health problems (Casey, B. J., et a...
When it comes to teens’ relationships, both the scientific community and the lay public have long embraced the assumption that adolescence triggers a shift away from parents and toward peers, particularly when it comes to risk-taking. New findings are challenging that assumption, which was pervasive but difficult to test directly, Pfeifer said (Nel...
The malleability of the adolescent brain may make it vulnerable at times, but teen brains are also highly capable of prosocial growth under the right circumstances, Pfeifer said. Teens’ biological need for social connection, combined with their heightened sensitivity to rewards, likely underlies teen-led activism, for instance on climate change, ra...
Nov 25, 2022 · Thus, during the first few years of life, the developing brain is particularly vulnerable to environmental stresses [41]. The disruption of social interaction during early critical periods will negatively impact cognitive, social, and verbal performance, resulting in a predisposition to mental health issues [42 – 44].
- 10.1038/s41380-022-01835-w
- 2023
- Mol Psychiatry. 2023; 28(1): 191-201.
Jul 7, 2021 · Younger age-groups were more vulnerable, reporting greater stress, anxiety and depression compared to middle and older age groups. There was a considerable degree of psychological distress in our sample, with 77% of respondents reporting moderate to severe levels of stress.
- Prerna Varma, Moira Junge, Hailey Meaklim, Melinda L. Jackson
- 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.110236
- 2021
- 2021/07/07
Oct 14, 2015 · Adolescent brains are still changing, a malleability that renders them particularly sensitive to the outside world.
Apr 11, 2022 · In general, increased plasticity means that the brain is more vulnerable and more likely to reorganize on the basis of experience, although these periods of plasticity can hold certain perceptual and learning advantages for infants, who see and hear things that children and adults cannot.
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Oct 18, 2022 · Targeted monitoring and psychological interventions are suggested by these authors, especially for more vulnerable parts of the community, including more socially isolated individuals (such...
