Author: Laura Frank, M.A. Recent research examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has identified key COVID-19-related stressors, including fear of infection, disruptions to school/leaning and daily self-care routines, and lack of access to reliable information and resources. Studies examining family stress have found that the intensity of these identified

Author: Janessa Brown, M.S. There is little debate across healthcare disciplines as to what constitutes an adverse childhood experience (ACE). ACEs are often conceptualized as any occurrence of maltreatment or other aversive experiences that are sustained in childhood. Though the designation of age ranges representing childhood may differ, most sources

Author: Alex Kohn, M.A. Children and adolescents around the world have endured difficulties during the past year and a half adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific to academics, youth have been uprooted from in-person learning, have had to adapt to remote learning, and have had to manage uncertainty

Author: Wayne Fraser Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are among some of the most frequently diagnosed psychological disorders experienced by the U.S population. By the 12th grade, more than 71% of adolescents report the use of alcohol while about 41% report drinking alcohol in the past month. For marijuana, almost 44%