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Social Influence in Adolescent Decision-Making: A Formal Framework
The article proposes a quantitative framework to understand how peers influence adolescent decision-making.
Teenage Brain Development: Its Impact on Criminal Activity and Trial Sentencing
Teenagers' brains are still developing, making them prone to impulsive decisions and risky behavior, unlike fully matured adult brains. This impacts their reasoning and understanding of consequences when facing tough choices.
The Neural Development of Prosocial Behavior from Childhood to Adolescence
This study used brain imaging to examine how prosocial behavior changes from childhood to adolescence. It found that early adolescence may be a key period for developing these behaviors.
Reward, Control & Decision-Making in Cannabis Use Disorder: Insights from Functional MRI
Cannabis use disorder involves problematic cannabis use causing distress or impairment for at least 12 months. Symptoms include craving, withdrawal, and failing obligations. It can lead to mental health issues and brain changes.
Molecular Imaging of Opioid and Dopamine Systems: Insights Into the Pharmacogenetics of Opioid Use Disorders
Opioid use and overdose deaths have increased, leading to a public health emergency. Research explores genetic and brain factors related to opioid use disorder.
Smith v. Aroostook County
The court ordered Aroostook County Jail to continue Brenda Smith’s buprenorphine prescription during her sentence. Forced withdrawal would cause severe suffering and overdose risk, likely violating the ADA.
Atypical Prefrontal-amygdala Circuitry Following Childhood Exposure to Abuse: Links with Adolescent Psychopathology
Childhood abuse alters brain networks involved in emotion, specifically the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and amygdala. These changes predict future mental health issues.
Neural Substrates of Inhibitory Control Maturation in Adolescence
Adolescents can engage inhibitory control systems at adult levels, but their ability to use these processes consistently improves into adulthood. This maturation involves changes in specific brain areas.
Positive Risk Taking in Adolescence
Risk-taking encompasses a spectrum from positive, socially acceptable behaviors to negative, dangerous ones. Positive risks generally benefit well-being, carry mild potential costs, and are legal and socially acceptable.
Racism and Health: Evidence and Needed Research
Racism, an organized social system, profoundly affects health and creates racial health inequities. It operates through structural, cultural, and individual mechanisms, acting as a fundamental cause of persistent disparities.
The Teenage Brain: Public Perceptions of Neurocognitive Development During Adolescence
Neuroscience research on adolescent brain development often leads to misconceptions in public discourse. This study explores how public understanding of the "teenage brain" influences adolescents' self-perception and behaviors.
Porter v. Clarke
The 4th Circuit found Virginia's near-solitary confinement for death-row inmates unconstitutional. It risked serious psychological harm due to 23-24 hour in-cell isolation and minimal social contact.
Pike v. Gross
The court denied Pike's appeal. His claim was that his lawyer failed to present evidence of brain damage, bipolar disorder, and PTSD during his sentencing.
Anderson v. Kelley
The Eighth Circuit found counsel’s investigation into Anderson’s mitigation claims, including teen brain limits and PTSD, was reasonable. Therefore, legal assistance was not constitutionally deficient.
Andrews v. Davis
The Ninth Circuit ordered a new sentencing phase. Trial counsel was ineffective for not presenting significant evidence of the defendant's abusive upbringing and trauma during the initial sentencing.