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Steve O'Keefe

The Great Mental Health Pandemic of 2025

The combination of growing mental health issues, enabling technologies, and the lack of treatment is leading to a global mental health pandemic.

Building Resistance in Adolescents: Peer Pressure vs. DARE

Two studies look at the influence of peer pressure and substance abuse prevention programs on the risk-taking behavior of adolescents.

Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) Increases Resilience in Children

A new randomized, controlled trial of Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PICT) for toddlers shows significant results in improving resilience in children.

Using Storytelling to Build Resilience in Children

A systematic review of the use of storytelling to build resilience in children finds substantial agreement using a variety of measures.

Bullying and Substance Use Disorder

Studies show that the perpetrators of bullying are much more susceptible to substance abuse than the victims of bullying.

How Alcohol Use Disorder Affects the Brain

Researchers from China are able to identify alcohol use disorder from brain scans with 99% accuracy.