adolescent mental health

Adolescent Peer Influences on Mental Disorder Risk: Diagnoses and Genetic Predispositions in Population Cohorts

By MedXY 07/30/2026

Peer networks in adolescence, especially in upper secondary school, significantly influence the risk trajectory for mental disorders through peers' diagnosed conditions and genetic predispositions, with subtype-specific and cross-disorder effects.

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Enhancing Suicide Prevention: Teen and Caregiver Views on Lethal Means Safety Planning in the Emergency Department

By MedXY 07/14/2026

This study explores teen and caregiver perspectives on lethal means safety counseling in the emergency department, highlighting its importance, preferred tool features, and challenges involving autonomy and family dynamics, informing tailored suicide prevention interventions.

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Adolescent Mental Health Care and Stigma: Insights from the ARTEMIS Randomized Clinical Trial and Complementary Evidence

By MedXY 07/12/2026

This review synthesizes evidence from the ARTEMIS trial and related studies on community-based adolescent mental health care and stigma reduction, highlighting intervention efficacy, implementation challenges, and translational potentials in low- and middle-income settings.

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School-Based Digital Interventions Show Promise in Reducing Adolescent Anxiety

By MedXY 12/29/2025

A cluster-randomized trial of the 'OurFutures Mental Health' program demonstrates significant short-term reductions in anxiety symptoms among Year 8 and 9 students, highlighting the potential for scalable, digital, trauma-informed school interventions in early mental health prevention.

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Neurobiological Impact of Emotion-Focused Parenting Intervention in Adolescent Girls With Internalizing Symptoms: Insights From a Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 10/29/2025

An emotion-focused parenting intervention improves prefrontal cortex activation during emotion regulation in adolescent girls with internalizing symptoms, correlating with reductions in maternal unsupportive socialization and adolescent anxiety.

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Early Adolescent Mental Well-Being as a Predictor of Long-Term Health Outcomes

By MedXY 10/18/2025

This study highlights how poor mental well-being during adolescence predicts increased risks of mental illness, risky behaviors, and mortality in young adulthood, emphasizing the urgency for early identification and intervention.

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Teenage Brains on Trial: Navigating the Mental Health Minefield of Youth

By MedXY 07/25/2025

Exploring the unique challenges of adolescent brain development, this article unpacks the science, dispels myths, and offers practical strategies for supporting teen mental health.