Roughly every month I receive an e-mail from a parent somewhere in the world asking for help with a child who is violent, angry or aggressive. Some people describe being physically beaten or having ...

Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

When the aging brain misfires, the results can be astonishing and a little alarming.

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a disruptive behavior disorder that emerges during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by persistent angry or irritable mood, unruly and argumentative ...

The way to tell ODD from developmentally appropriate anger, tantrums, and misbehavior, even a very bad patch, is duration and intensity. “The most notable thing with ODD is going to be the severity ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

There is no single treatment for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). It commonly involves a combination of training and therapy tailored to the needs of the child and family. Oppositional defiant ...

What is REM sleep disorder? REM sleep disorder (RBD) is a type of parasomnia associated with synucleinopathies ––a diverse group of neurodegenerative disorders thought to share a common pathologic ...

Wichita Public Schools is working to implement a new approach to address behavioral problems among students districtwide.

The treatment options offered to patients with eating disorders in real world settings largely depend on the judgment and training of clinicians and local constraints on which treatments can be ...