When my son went into grade one, a decade ago, he refused to sit in his seat. He got up and went to the garbage can repeatedly. He fidgeted. When he came home he was upset and moody. He eventually ...

In preschool and school-aged children with disruptive behavior disorders, programs involving parents — either alone or with the child and a caregiver or teacher — were associated with reductions in ...

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with ...

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), ...

Schools are struggling with emotional and behavioral issues among young children affected by the pandemic and opioid epidemic. A new policy in West Virginia gives teachers a process for removing ...

Like adults, children and adolescents can get depressed, displaying persistent sadness and loss of interest in once pleasurable activities, including a sense of discouragement and feelings of ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — An employee at a daycare in Merritt Island was charged with child abuse after a confrontation with one of the kids, according to a report from the Brevard County Sheriff’s ...