All children (like all people) can be verbally and physically aggressive. All children (like all people) are more likely to act aggressively when frustrated. Neuro-developmentally atypical children ...

Research scientists say kids who are persistently aggressive or defiant in their teens were likely showing signs of persistent aggressive behavior years earlier when they are toddlers. Sometimes as a ...

Yale researchers are using a machine learning-based approach to reveal the connections between brain networks and child aggression — a symptom of child psychiatric disorders. Childhood disorders may ...

Erinn Acland has previously received funding from the Quebec Network on Suicide, Mood Disorders and Related Disorders, NSERC, and the University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain. Joanna Peplak ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. Aggression is defined as a form of physical or verbal behavior ...

Child therapist Dr. Tina Sharma explains that aggression in children is a sign of emotional overwhelm, not defiance. Parents can help by staying calm, pausing before reacting, and connecting with ...

Parenting Insights: It’s not uncommon for young children to exhibit aggressive behaviors such as hitting, biting, or pulling hair. Parents may often misinterpret these actions as mere defiance or ...

(CNN) – Pregnant women who use marijuana may be making their children more susceptible to aggression and anxiety. That conclusion comes from researchers of a new study by Mount Sinai’s School of ...

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 ...