Giving back: one adolescent’s tale

To help struggling peers everywhere, a teen takes part in an unprecedented study.

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Read about the multicenter, National Institutes of Health-funded ABCD Study®.

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An enigmatic age

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Out of harm’s way

Researchers study a variety of potential treatments for nonsuicidal self-injury.

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Out of harm’s way

Researchers study a variety of potential treatments for nonsuicidal self-injury.