Adolescent risk-taking behaviour and decision making remain pivotal topics in developmental science, as this period is marked by a dynamic interplay between neural maturation, environmental influences ...

Adolescents in Panama face multiple challenges to their sexual health, rights and well-being such as high rates of teenage pregnancy (~30% of all pregnancies), increased HIV infections and sexual ...

Christopher Doig and Ellen Burgess have carefully and accurately researched the rights of adolescents to accept or refuse life-sustaining treatment.1 Pediatricians, family physicians, surgeons, nurses ...

Age-dependent decreases in sub-optimal and ‘noisy’ decisions associated with improved higher-level cognitive and planning skills. Created with Adobe Illustrator. Adults exhibit a general tendency to ...

This study is about what adolescents with cancer think about their life situation, the support they get, and the information they receive about their illness. The data for this qualitative and ...

By investing in these initiatives, the Alliance is advancing its goal of empowering every student with the essential skill of ...

Shorter total time in bed during school days and more frequent night awakenings were associated with an elevated suicide risk ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Alliance for Decision Education has announced the recipients of its 2025 Research Grant, awarding a ...

Over the years, as I've delved deeper into my research on the development of decision-making, my empathy toward adolescents has grown significantly. I have come to recognize the complexity of the ...