The Developing Brain with Dr Ruben Baler
Mentor Foundation USA is hosting the webinar The Developing Brain with Dr Ruben Baler
adolescent
Webinar: 'Adolescent Social Isolation and Loneliness'
Being socially disconnected or perceiving the absence of companionship and support can have a large effect on health and mortality risk for adolescents. This presentation will explore factors that lead to social isolation and loneliness; will determine how both physical and emotional health can be influenced; and will discuss ways to improve social integration and support in order to improve outcomes and life satisfaction for adolescents.
Webinar 'Who's Doing What?: The Epidemiology of Adolescent Substance Use'
Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5017510673728957453
Thursday, March 4, 2021, 12pm-1pm ET (Washington, DC time, corresponding to 11CT/10MT/9PT)
Substance Use and Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence in the UK
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), is following the lives of around 19,000 young people born across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In 2018-2019, the researchers from UCL analysed data from 10,000 17 years olds on their...
Association between Parental Separation and Addictions in Adolescents: Results of a National Lebanese Study
Numerous patterns have emerged from research conducted in Lebanon, pertaining to rising harmful addictions amongst children and adolescents, tied to family status. This study showcased direct correlations between child and adolescent...
The Decline of Heavy Episodic Drinking in Adolescents in Finland, Norway and Sweden
Around the world, there has been a decline in heavy drinking among adolescents. In this study, researchers compared these trends in Finland, Norway and Sweden using information from the ESPAD survey- a project that has data on substance use...
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Fourth Session)
On January 28th, ISSUP Nigeria held the Fourth Webinar in their Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar focused on the topic of Substance Abuse among Adolescents: The Influence of Sexual Behaviour.
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Fourth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their Fourth Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic of Substance Abuse among Adolescents: The Influence of Sexual Behaviour.
Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Various Drugs
On December 15, the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse announced new data from the annual Monitoring the Future study led by researchers at the University of Michigan. On December 16, a data processing error was found. This...
Logging into Therapy: Adolescent Perceptions of Online Therapies for Mental Health Problems
Abstract Objectives This study describes adolescent attitudes towards online therapies and explores the factors that predict these attitudes. Method Australian adolescents (N = 217) were surveyed on their knowledge of, attitudes towards...
