When chronic irritability and explosive outbursts become a child's daily reality, it may be more than a phase. Learn the ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Early intervention for disruptive behavior disorders in children reduces the risk of antisocial development and psychiatric problems later in life. Parental training and child CBT are two ...

Recovery from an eating disorder isn’t a single leap but a series of uncertain steps, often started before you feel truly ...

Tweens who spend more time on screens have a higher likelihood of developing disruptive behavior disorders, with social media having an especially strong influence, a new UC San Francisco-led study ...

Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) welcomes Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, DFAACAP, FAPA, as our Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds speaker on December 7, 2022. Her presentation is titled ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

Disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs) encompass a spectrum of persistent patterns of antisocial, defiant or aggressive conduct emerging in childhood and adolescence. The two principal diagnoses, ...

Aphasia is a serious disorder that can disrupt anyone’s life, even a famed Hollywood tough guy like the beloved Bruce Willis. Willis, 67, announced last week that he was stepping away from acting due ...

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 ...

Kids often squirm, fidget, talk too much, or don’t want to take turns. It’s not unusual for any kid to have trouble paying attention sometimes. But for almost 10% of kids with ADHD (attention deficit ...