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The journal Archives of General Psychiatry published this week a study on teenagers’ anger problems. The data analyzed by Harvard Medical School researchers shows one in 12 teenagers are likely to be diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder. On the overall about two-thirds of today’s teens have had episodes of uncontrollable anger. http://www.dailygossip.org/anger-disorder-is-common-in-teenagers-3856  

A recent study by the  Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine surveyed nearly 1,000 students at seven public high schools in southeast Texas, and found that nearly 30% were sending nude pictures of themselves through email or text messages, higher than previous reports: http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112649806/30-percent-of-teens-are-sexting/ http://www.kwqc.com/story/18940239/study-nearly-30-of-us-teenagers-are-sexting http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2168082/Nearly-teenagers-sexted-nude-photos–57-harrassed-send-pictures.html http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/Sexting-teenagers-more-likely-to-have-sex/articleshow/14668860.cms http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/07/-sexting-growing-at-alarming-rate-with-teenagers-study-shows-77599.html http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/06/teenage-sexting-is-becoming-the-norm/ And in a new study, the […]

A candid look at the pros and cons of considering medication for teen depression: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/when-teenagers-need-antidepressants/

A great infographic illustrating some data on cyberbullying and the impact it has on adolescents today: Source: http://www.onlinecollege.org/cyberbullying/

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests that there is a link between experiencing significant physical discipline as a child and later development of mood disorders, including depression and anxiety, as well as personality disorders and alcohol and drug abuse. However, this research offers correlation. Is it possible that kids with such propensities […]