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 ...

Children exposed to cannabis in the womb are over three times more likely to develop behavioral problems than non-exposed peers, found a new study published in Psychiatry Research. The findings ...

Children prenatally exposed to anesthesia for maternal surgery during pregnancy were significantly more likely than unexposed children to receive a diagnosis of a disruptive or internalizing ...

A systemic review from the University of Warwick's Medical School shows that financial incentives can increase the number of parents who attend parenting skills groups focused on disruptive behavior ...

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 ...

A smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums by providing real time behavioral intervention strategies.

Challenges with impulsivity and emotional regulation may present as aggression in children with ADHD. These behaviors can be challenging, but a mental health professional can help create an effective ...

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 ...

New research reveals a threefold rise in disruptive behavior disorders among children exposed to maternal cannabis use during pregnancy and postpartum. Study: Maternal cannabis use disorder and ...

At least 1 in 20 families struggles with an aggressive child. Such children and their families need and should be offered evidence-based treatments. When these families get ineffective therapies—or no ...

We often think of temper tantrums as something that kids outgrow after the toddler years. But some kids just...don’t. Having a child or teenager who is prone to emotional outbursts or who considerably ...