Advice & Support

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.

Holidays are supposed to be fun, but they can be particularly challenging for children with selective mutism. Laura Kirmayer, MA, shows parents the techniques they can use to help children with SM.

Here we look at two stress-related disorders and why families should be on the lookout for some time after an upsetting event.

A lecture and discussion about research in the area of typical writing development and how writing can be an obstacle for many children, leading to a learning disability.

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

A reaction that lasts this long isn't something parents can handle on their own. A therapist can help him process what he saw and regain his independence.

Dr. Jamie Howard discusses symptoms of traumatic response to the hurricane—a disaster that isn’t even over yet for many who lost heat and power, homes and hope

As children with ADHD grow into adolescents and young adults, they face new challenges. Learn specific ways that parents and educators can help those with ADHD succeed during these years.

Teenagers need authority figures who make it clear that bullying is not acceptable on their team, or in their school.