Angry feelings often bubble into outbursts for children and teens. Parents may wonder whether their child's behavior is normal; Yale Medicine can help.
Children may benefit from mental health medications, which may be helpful in treating autism, obsessive compulsive disorder or depression. Learn more about these treatments.
Child development is a series of skills and stages that occur in a child between birth and adulthood.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder of repetitive thoughts or actions that feel out of control and disrupt daily living. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A mental health condition in children and adolescents characterized by frequent temper tantrums or angry outbursts and chronic, severe irritability.
Conduct disorder is a mental health condition in children in adolescents marked by serious aggressive and antisocial behaviors.
ADHD is a condition marked by problems with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pediatric movement disorders are repeated and sometimes uncontrolled movements with psychological or physiological causes. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Stimulant use disorder is continued use of amphetamine-type substances, cocaine, and other stimulants that can impact health. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A psychological assessment of a child involves a series of interviews and tests to evaluate a child's strengths and weaknesses across many areas.