My child is holding us hostage! “Everything is a fight. Nothing is easy”! I can’t begin to count the number of patient evaluations or school consultations I have done over thirty years that begin with ...

This woman has a niece who has been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder known as oppositional defiant disorder. Children ...

“Noah,” an older autistic teen, presented for his intake appointment. His referral for treatment included concerns of self-harm and the term “pathological demand avoidance.” I asked him to tell me ...

If your anger or defiant behavior is really getting in the way of relationships, career goals, and other aspects of your life, but you’re unable to curb your emotional impulses, you may have a problem ...

Spending more time on screens increases the likelihood that 9- and 10-year-olds will develop symptoms of mental illness, according to a study by UC San Francisco that is one of the first long-term ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. A psychological counselor reported an “ODD” experience with a client. The therapist had tentatively diagnosed the patient ...