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Horses, dogs, sheep—even injured birds of prey—calm and teach kids struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges

From inattention to disruptive behavior, many symptoms have multiple causes, leading to mistakes when kids aren't carefully assessed

Excessive anger can be caused by many things. Understanding what's behind it is the first step to helping the child, and behavioral therapy has been shown to be more effective than diet or supplements.

Dr. Gabrielle Carlson tells us that, like any troubling behavior, parents should worry about extreme outbursts when they meet three criteria: they're persistent, pervasive, impairing.

Kids who seem angry and oppositional are often severely anxious and unable to express themselves.

Dr. Gabrielle Carlson on what mental health professionals know--and don't know--about the future for these kids. One thing is certain: helping the child in the present is good medicine.

Stigma and hostility discourage openness, even when a child's behavior is frightening

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder aims to address one of the toughest problems child psychiatry.

Medication alone won't rein in aggression. We recommend behavioral therapy in which parents and child work together on problem behavior.

How to help your kids be at their best at Grandma's, avoid meltdowns, and have some fun, too