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The Return of the Repressed: The Persistent and Problematic Claims of Long-Forgotten Trauma
The debate over repressed memories continues, with the term "dissociative amnesia" now often used as a substitute. Beliefs in repressed memories remain prevalent and carry significant risks in clinical and legal settings.
Anxiety, Depression, Impulsivity, and Brain Structure in Children and Adolescents
This article explores how anxiety, depression, and impulsivity relate to brain structure in children and adolescents. It aims to identify unique and shared brain differences linked to these continuous symptoms.
Around the World, Adolescence Is a Time of Heightened Sensation Seeking and Immature Self-regulation
Adolescent behavior is often explained by the "dual systems" model. This model suggests a developmental imbalance: a strong drive for sensation seeking combined with still-developing self-control.
Brain Development, Social Context, and Justice Policy
Teenagers' brains are still developing, impacting their decision-making. Their choices to engage in risky behavior, including crime, result from this immaturity interacting with their social environment.
Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Executive Function in Childhood and Beyond
Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) consistently predicts executive function (EF) performance from childhood to adulthood. The differences in EF abilities linked to childhood SES do not diminish with age.
Male Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence and Beyond
This article reviews new research on male antisocial behavior, focusing on two types: life-course persistent (LCP) and adolescence-limited (AL). LCP behavior starts early and continues, while AL behavior begins and ends in adolescence.
Associations between substance use and type of crime in prisoners with substance use problems - a focus on violence and fatal violence
Substance use disorders are common among incarcerated individuals and strongly predict violent crime. Specific substance use patterns differ among prisoners depending on the type of crime committed.
Neuropsychological changes in patients with Substance Use Disorder after completion of a one month intensive outpatient treatment program
Many adults with substance use disorders (SUD) also have impaired executive functioning (EF). This study found that patients completing an intensive outpatient program for SUD showed improved EF, though some impairment remained.
Neuroscience of addiction: Relevance to prevention and treatment
Drug overdoses, alcohol, and tobacco use cause hundreds of thousands of deaths and substantial economic costs annually. Research on neurobiology and genetics is helping identify new ways to prevent and treat substance use disorders.
Scientific Support for a Developmentally Informed Approach to Miranda Rights
Adolescents often struggle to understand Miranda warnings and their legal rights. This can lead to unknowingly waiving rights or making false confessions, especially for those in custody.
Temptations of Friends: Adolescents’ Neural and Behavioral Responses to Best Friends Predict Risky Behavior
Adolescents engage in more risky behavior when with peers, driven by their heightened sensitivity to social rewards. Neural responses to peer reward may make some adolescents more vulnerable to risky choices.
Brain Activity, Low Self-Control, and Delinquency: An fMRI Study of At-Risk Adolescents
Research shows a clear link between low self-control and antisocial behavior. Recent studies increasingly explore both social causes and brain activity related to low self-control.
Effects of Parental Divorcement on Impulsivity in Adolescence
This study found no significant difference in impulse control between adolescents with divorced and non-divorced parents. However, adolescents who experienced divorce at younger ages showed more impulse control problems.
Longitudinal Change in High-Cost Prosocial Behaviors of Defending and Including During the Transition to Adulthood
This study explores young adults' "defending" and "including" behaviors, which are high-cost prosocial acts. It examines their prevalence and changes during the transition to adulthood, along with related factors.
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study: Imaging Acquisition Across 21 Sites
The ABCD study tracks brain development in 10,000 children to understand how environmental and biological factors affect it. Researchers developed and tested MRI procedures to ensure they are appropriate for 9-10 year olds.