A psychological assessment of a child involves a series of interviews and tests to evaluate a child's strengths and weaknesses across many areas.
ADHD is a condition marked by problems with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Learning disorders are conditions that affect the way a child processes information. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Children may benefit from mental health medications, which may be helpful in treating autism, obsessive compulsive disorder or depression. Learn more about these treatments.
Childhood depression is indicated by persistent feelings of sadness that interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Oppositional defiance disorder is a disorder marked by frequent angry outbursts and aggressive behaviors that interfere with life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pivotal response treatment is a behavioral treatment for autism that uses play to teach and reinforce new, pro-social behavior. Learn about this treatment.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that interferes with the ability to learn, communicate, and interact. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Conduct disorder is a mental health condition in children in adolescents marked by serious aggressive and antisocial behaviors.
For many reasons, including anxiety, depression, social issues and learning problems, an estimated 10-15% of kids are chronically absent from school.