According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, even well-behaved children can be defiant or uncooperative at times. Children who have a serious and pervasive pattern of hostility, defiance, and physical or verbal aggression...
A challenging aspect of ending your marriage is discussing divorce with your 3-year-old child, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Talking to your young child about divorce requires preparation and the use of...
Parenting a defiant child comes with many challenges. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry lists the following behaviors common to defiant children: engaging in temper tantrums, arguing with adults, refusing to comply with rules...
Losing a parent at a young age is a tragic and life-changing event. Children, like adults, experience grief as a process; however, manifestations of grief may differ depending upon the child's age. Supporting a child through loss, especially if...
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry notes that finding a child psychologist or mental health specialist can be particularly challenging for parents who are experiencing problems with their child's behavior. Parents may feel...
Defiance and childhood sometimes seem to go hand-in-hand, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, which notes that arguing, talking back, disobeying and defying parents and other adults can signal normal development...
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry notes that a parent's mental illness can present a variety of risks for a child. Schizophrenia, in particular, can contribute to highly unpredictable and confusing behavior in a household,...
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry explains that children who are obese between the ages of 10 and 13 have an 80 percent chance of becoming overweight adults. While several factors contribute to this, including behavioral and...
According to a 2008 article published in the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry website, up to 33 percent of children and teenagers are obese at any given time. The website points out that obese children have a high chance of...
Children who have intellectual disabilities, otherwise known as children who are mentally retarded, may have "considerable problems in everyday functioning," says the American Academy of Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry. Some children with...
When a teenage girl finds out she is pregnant, she may feel fear, worry and denial. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, teen pregnancy is often viewed as a crisis for both the pregnant teen and her parents. The...
A child struggling with mental problems, trauma, sensory disorders and any other number of psychological problems can benefit from seeing a child psychologist. A child psychologist is trained to work with children in a more juvenile environment to...
Every year, about three million teens contract a sexually transmitted disease and one million teen girls become pregnant in the United States, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Inadequate information about sex,...
The overwhelming amount of violent imagery prevalent in the media consumed by children has been troubling to experts for a long time. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 3,500 studies have been performed to assess...
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, each year thousands of teenagers in the United States commit suicide. The vast emotional changes that occur during adolescence can often create intense feelings of worry,...
Attention deficit disorder, also called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, affects about two million children, mostly boys, in the United States, according to the American Academy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Children with attention...
According to Mental Health America, as many as 1 in 5 children has a diagnosable mental health condition, but these children often do not receive treatment because it can be difficult for parents and other adults to recognize the symptoms. Parents...
Somewhere between 16 and 33 percent of adolescents are obese, according to the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry, and teens who are overweight are far more likely to be overweight adults. Teenage boys may roll their eyes when you...
Parenting a child with special needs sometimes requires learning new health care skills or new forms of communication, such as sign language, or understanding mental health issues. No matter what type of special needs a child has, parents must...
Adolescent drug experimentation and use in the United States is common, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Signs of adolescent drug abuse include loss of interest in hobbies and activities; abandoning old friends...
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) underage drinking creates a wide variety of physical and social risks for children and teens. Parents can have a major influence on their children's decision-making during...
Children suffering from anxiety may require psychiatric intervention along with treatments that include medication. Each medication prescribed may help with specific problems and difficulties. Testing the child will help the doctor decide...
No parent wants to send a child to a psychologist. Next to the sometimes frustrating experience of dealing with the insurance company is the implication that somehow you are a bad parent or couldn't handle your child. But, unless you are a...
Teens need support and guidance when they are trying to lose weight, much the same as adults. Yet it is much more important to treat obesity or overweight in children and teens because, as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry...
In most cases, lying is a normal part of childhood development. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, young children lie because they enjoy hearing stories and making up stories. Children under the age of 5 may blur...
Depression is a serious mental health issue that should not go untreated by a mental health professional. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, untreated depression will likely return even if it goes away on its...
One out of every three kids in the United States is overweight or obese, says the Nemours Foundation, a non-profit organization concerned with children's health issues. Childhood obesity increases the risk of several serious health conditions,...
Insomnia is common in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Sleep-onset insomnia in hyperactive children affects not only school performance but also the child's overall health, according to a study published in 2006 in...
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry notes that around five percent of children and adolescents suffer from depression at any given time. Teen depression can be difficult to spot, since the symptoms are often chalked up to...
