News tagged with disruptive behavior


Parent-focused classes may help tots at risk for ADHD

(HealthDay)—Parent behavior training is an effective and well-studied intervention for preschoolers at risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new review shows.

Attention deficit disorders created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Many U.S. teens at risk for suicide despite treatment

(HealthDay)—A new study casts doubt on the value of current professional treatments for teens who struggle with mental disorders and thoughts of suicide.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop new tools to better treat ADHD patients in early stages

Mayo Clinic researchers are presenting new findings on the early treatment of child and adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder this week at the American Academy of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry annual meeting ...

Attention deficit disorders created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Psychiatric disorders may persist in some young people after detention

A study of juveniles detained in Chicago suggests that more than 45 percent of males and nearly 30 percent of females had one or more psychiatric disorders with associated impairment five years after detention, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When to worry about kids' temper tantrums

Temper tantrums in young children can be an early signal of mental health problems, but how does a parent or pediatrician know when disruptive behavior is typical or a sign of a serious problem?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Overweight? New research explains how proper sleep is important for healthy weight

If you're counting calories to lose weight, that may be only part of the weight loss equation says a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal. In the report, French scientists show that impairments to a g ...

Overweight and Obesity created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Pelayo offers tips to deal with 'spring forward' clock change

The change to daylight saving time and other changes to sleep schedules can make it hard to fall or stay asleep. In an effort to help you spring forward and stay on track, Stanford sleep expert Rafael Pelayo, MD, associate ...

Sleep apnea created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oxytocin promises hope in Prader-Willi syndrome

Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder which affects one child in 25,000. Children born with this syndrome have a range of complex neurological and developmental problems which continue into adult life. These can ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Training program for dealing with behavioral problems is available for home computers

A full, home-computer version of Behavior Breakthroughs, an interactive program developed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), is now available to help train parents, caretakers and others who work with ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0