Disruptive Behavior The Effects of Disruptive Behavior On Children and their Parents Disruptive Behavior One of the main goals for parents, when they are raising their children is to make sure that their children behavior is socially acceptable. Their goal is ...

The DSM IV definition of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is: A. Either (1) six (or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level; or (2) six (or more) of the following s...

The DSM IV definition of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is: A. Either (1) six (or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level; or (2) six (or more) of the following s...

Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome, or more simply Tourette's, is a neurological disorder classified on Axis I of the DSM-IV. It is an inherited disease characterized by tics-involuntary, rapid, sudden movements or vocalizations that occur repeatedly in the same w...

Teachers are usually first to report ADHD-Teachers and other school personal are responsible for the surge in the use of medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. I believe that early childhood providers and personnel should get "formally educated&quo...

Tom N. My old roommate use to tell me "everyone smokes pot at some point in their life". I've smoked pot with a 33 year-old mother of two outside a wedding reception and with a 14 year-old girl and her father. So what is this magical drug that makes everyone seem to enjoy life so much? Throu...

Improving case management for foster care children and families Over 500,000 children in the U.S. currently reside in some form of foster care. Placements in foster care have dramatically increased over the past 20 years. Despite the increasing numbers, the biggest problem is how to properly u...