Issues Today's teenagers have been described as a sober generation and we asked:'What
is known about the recent decline in youth drinking?'Approach A literature review (2005 …

Background Self-harm is prevalent among adolescents and associated with mental health
problems and negative life-events. Few studies have examined changes in its prevalence …

Child and adolescent mental health problems are common and have serious impacts on
wellbeing, relationships, education, and long-term health. A public health priority is to …

“LATE MODERN HUMANKIND is to be pitied” wrote Swedish journalist Kristofer Ahlström a
few years ago, 1 echoing August Strindberg famous line from A Dream Play. 2 Yes, you …

Background Global studies on adolescent victims of violence require serious attention due
to the possibility that underreported cases may be higher than official records indicate. Since …

This study examined risk factors of physical aggression during transition from early to late
adolescence using a two-wave longitudinal study. Specifically, we examined if risk factors in …

Background Despite a large body of research has shown that smartphone addiction (SA) is
associated with aggressive behaviors, only a few mediators have been previously examined …

The issue of incapacitated sexual assault (ISA) among youths has received increased
attention among researchers. Still our understanding of the phenomenon is so far limited …

Introduction Adolescent drinking has been declining in Australia over the past two decades,
but this trend may be part of a broader shift towards healthier lifestyles for adolescents. We …

Over the past four decades, rates of emotional problems in adolescents have increased in
many countries, and outcomes for those with mental health problems have worsened. In this …