For young athletes, sport should be fun first. Importantly, this does not mean that sport cannot also be competitive. And it certainly does not mean kids should not work hard, care deeply,... Read more »
Short-form videos have become one of the dominant ways young people engage with social media. These are clips lasting seconds up to a few minutes, driven by personalized algorithms that are deeply... Read more »
While mental disorders are known to be two to four times higher in homeless school-age children compared to housed children, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has received surprisingly little focus. A team of researchers... Read more »
We’re watching the fastest technological acceleration in human history—and our kids are living at the center of it. Teens are using AI tools for homework, creativity, support, and social connection. Younger children... Read more »
Have you ever felt like you’re paying a therapist to simply listen, only to wonder when the real work begins? In youth psychotherapy, clinicians often choose from a wide menu of techniques,... Read more »
If you were involved in a youth group, sports team, summer camp, or after-school program as a child, chances are you can still recall the smell of the campfire, the sound of... Read more »
Ordinarily, when children under 18 years old need health or mental health services, the clinician requests consent from their parents or legal guardians (Maslyanskaya & Alderman, 2019; McNary, 2014).[1] Parental consent not... Read more »
A growing number of young people use photography to document their lives, but new research suggests it may offer more than just a creative outlet. A recent study found that taking and... Read more »
“There’s still six minutes left in the game, why is he passing up on his shots?” I sat on the edge of the bleachers, hands shaking, stomach half way up my throat,... Read more »
Ng, M. Y., DiVasto, K. A., Gonzalez, N.-a-r., Cootner, S., Lipsey, M. W., & Weisz, J. R. (2023). How do cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy improve youth depression? Applying meta-analytic structural... Read more »