Impulsive behavior can be part of an impulse control disorder or other mental health disorder but is not a disorder on its own. Some physical conditions can also cause impulsive behavior. An impulsive ...

Children and young people can experience a range of mental health issues specifically behavioral and emotional psychological conditions such as disruptive behavioral disorders (DBD). Disruptive ...

Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality ...

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If you have a child who has been diagnosed with a spectrum disorder like autism, your pediatrician may have suggested a therapy called applied behavior analysis. Sometimes called ABA therapy, it’s ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services describes behavioral disorders as involving “a pattern of disruptive behaviors in children that last for at least 6 months and cause problems in school ...

Feelings of anxiety and trepidation, and also excitement, may appear as therapy begins in an effort to make things better.

Nancy Hagener’s son was angry and defiant, with a temper that erupted for no apparent reason. "The anger thing is what scared me," she said. "Something triggered it, and you just never would know." ...

Children often test the limits of their parents and authority figures. Some level of disobedience and rule breaking is a normal and healthy part of childhood. Sometimes, however, that behavior can be ...

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 ...