Teens
12/17/2017
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By Michelle Simmons
Product of their environment? Scientists study the link between a violent community and antisocial behavior in kids
Do you live in an environment where violence is present? A study finds that children and teenagers who experienced living in a violent community have more chances of being antisocial in comparison with those who live in peaceful communities. A team of researchers from the University of Basel and the University Psychiatric Hospital Basel has carried […]
12/01/2017
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By Russel Davis
Social media is creating young criminals: Violent crimes by children are often sparked by interactions on social media, watchdog group warns
A report by the HM Inspectorate of Probation in the U.K. reveals that social media use has now become a contributing factor to serious violent and sexual attacks committed by children and adolescents. According to the report, young users are known to plot crimes online that would have been otherwise inconceivable in the past. Youngsters are now planning and committing […]
08/17/2017
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By Tracey Watson
Study finds that “teen depression” increases risk of violence … so they should all be treated with more drugs that cause violence instead?
A recent study, led by Professor Seena Fazel of the University of Oxford’s Forensic Psychiatry Group in the U.K., and published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), has found that adolescents battling depression are more likely to commit violent acts. While the actual increase in risk is relatively modest […]
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