You’ve probably seen a child have a tantrum when their favorite toy was taken away or a teen who got moody after friendship drama. But how much moodiness is normal, and at what point could a child or ...

We often think of temper tantrums as something that kids outgrow after the toddler years. But some kids just...don’t. Having ...

Like adults, children and adolescents can get depressed, displaying persistent sadness and loss of interest in once pleasurable activities, including a sense of discouragement and feelings of ...

Chloe, 8, suffers from DMDD (disruptive mood dysregulation disorder). A young girl in Texas with special needs has touched hearts everywhere after a video of her at a baseball game went viral. In the ...

This is the first in a three-part series investigating North Carolina's psychiatric residential treatment facilities where children with complex behavioral needs are sent for care. When children with ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

Although most research and attention focus on adults, children and adolescents suffer from chronic pain and mental health disorders in numbers as high as adults. A study published in JAMA Pediatrics ...

As the University of Arizona gears down for the winter season, daily high temperatures in Tucson will drop an average of 20 degrees Fahrenheit from their October levels. This imposes a new environment ...

Heavy use of marijuana by teens and young adults with mood disorders -- such as depression and bipolar disorder -- is linked to an increased risk of self-harm, suicide attempts and death, a new study ...

Scientists have shown that females with traits of neurodevelopmental disabilities are more likely to suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), but how this affects their adjustment in high ...

Heavy use of marijuana by teens and young adults with mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, is linked to an increased risk of self-harm, suicide attempts and death, a study found.