Therapy for oppositional defiant disorder is not a short-term undertaking. Depending on the severity of a child’s symptoms, their age, the presence of other conditions like ADHD, anxiety or a mood ...

I specialize in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, I concentrate on behaviors and skill deficits secondary to Autism, e.g., Physical Aggression; Verbal ...

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers ...

Families say children with ADHD and behavioral challenges rely on programs to manage anger and stay in school, now threatened ...

Spending more time on screens increases the likelihood that 9- and 10-year-olds will develop symptoms of mental illness, according to a study by UC San Francisco that is one of the first long-term ...

If you are living with a defiant teenager, you know the drill. You ask them to take out the trash, and they roll their eyes. You mention homework, and a door slams. You try to set a limit on ...