Background: Many studies report a positive association between smoking and mental
illness. However, the literature remains mixed regarding the direction of this association. We …

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer (LGBQ) youth suffer from depression. Identifying
modifiable risk and protective factors for depression can inform the development of …

Background Evidence suggests that long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms vary
greatly throughout the population, with some individuals experiencing few or no symptoms …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The evidence base for the importance of the school
environment for adolescent emotional health has never been systematically reviewed. We …

Importance Less favorable trajectories of depressive mood from adolescence to early
adulthood are associated with current and later psychopathology, impaired educational …

Adolescent suicide is a major public health concern. Stressing the need for public health–
based solutions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified “connectedness” …

Purpose This study investigated the symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescence,
their associations with lifestyle and resilience and the possibility that resilience factors can …

Despite trends indicating worsening internalizing problems, characterized by anxiety and
depression, there is dearth of research examining gender differences in developmental …

Purpose Cross-sectional evidence suggests that school connectedness is an important
correlate of health-related behaviors among adolescents, but prospective studies are …

Recent research has shed new light on individual development during the early adulthood
years, yet few investigators have examined sibling relationships during this stage of life …