• Parents of children with developmental delay and behavioral problems face many obstacles to care, including financial challenges, shortages of mental health clinicians, fear of stigma, ...

Data from more than 15,000 lower-income children ages 2 to 6 reveals higher-than-expected levels of significant behavioral dysfunction. Co-authors urge increased screening, prevention programs in ...

When the immune system attacks the brain, behavior is a symptom, not defiance. Kids with neuroimmune disease are falling ...

More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. For the first time, Yale researchers have identified a possible biological cause: a ...

Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children's behavior, especially for those at ...

It has been documented that about 20% of children and adolescents suffer from a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder in the United States. The high prevalence of children's emotional and ...

Use of telehealth-delivered, live coaching of caregiver-child interactions led to improved management of behavioral challenges and increased compliance with caregiver direction. In a study recently ...

NEWARK, N.J. -- A new study draws a potential connection between diapers and behavioral problems in kids. Researchers with the Rutgers School of Nursing questioned 129 parents with children ages 3 and ...