adolescents

Researchers design machine learning models to better predict adolescent suicide and self-harm risk: study

04 Sep 2023

Artificial intelligence can help to identify risk factors for suicide and self-harm, according to new research from UNSW Sydney.

More children and adolescents in mental health crisis since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic: study

03 May 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had serious and lasting negative impacts on children’s and adolescents’ mental health.

man holding his head in pain while drinking at a public bar

Can't remember last night? 48% of drinkers have had a blackout by age 19

05 Feb 2021

Adolescents who had more and more blackouts each year had a much higher risk of developing severe alcohol problems.

Children and adolescents with mental illness facing hospitalisation

When admission to psychiatric hospitals is recommended for children

13 Aug 2019

UNSW Sydney contributes to guidelines which indicate when children and adolescents should be treated in psychiatric hospitals.

Number of at-risk adolescents using methamphetamines doubles in five years

07 Mar 2016

The number of at-risk adolescents in drug and alcohol treatment programs who reported taking methamphetamines doubled in the five years to 2014, new research shows.

Internet porn bad for adolescent health

21 May 2012

There is emerging evidence that internet pornography is strongly associated with risky sexual behaviour among adolescents, according to a review from UNSW's Kirby Institute.