Behavioural Disorders

Adjustment disorders can occur in children when they must suffer through a particularly difficult event in their young lives. This article offers parents basic information on signs and symptoms of ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural disorder in which a child’s behaviour is largely characterised by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. This article offers ...

Autism, which may also be known as Autistic Disorder, is a disorder that affects almost all areas of a child’s social and psychological development. This article offers basic information on Autism ...

Bipolar Disorder, or Manic Depression as it is also known, is a disorder characterised by highly energetic manic episodes and low energy depressive episodes. This article offers basic information on ...

Anxiety disorders in children are some of the most common mental health diagnoses for those age groups. This article provides information on common child anxiety disorders including Generalised ...

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects very few children but unfortunately has greater effects on an individual’s life the earlier it is present. This article offers basic information about ...

Conduct Disorder is a behavioural disorder characterised by aggression, defiance and antisocial behaviour. This article offers basic information on the signs/symptoms of CD, diagnosing CD, treating ...

A look at major depressive disorder in children and teens, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis method, and treatment options. Stresses the importance of seeking professional treatment due to ...

All kids worry sometimes but in children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the worries are pervasive, invading the child's thoughts and compelling them toward behaviours that help them to ...

All kids go through difficult stages and could sometimes be described as "oppositional." There is an enormous difference between the normal defiance seen in two year olds (they don't call it the ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop in children after they have lived through a particularly traumatic event. These events include natural disasters, violent crimes, rape and sexual ...

Selective Mutism is a disorder in which children are cable of speaking appropriately for their age, but are unable to do so in specific settings. This article offers basic information on Selective ...

Tourette’s Disorder also called Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a complex medical condition and according to the Tourette Syndrome Association, can be described as "a movement disorder, neurological ...

All children engage in bad behaviour but some children have underlying behavioural disorders which influence their choices. This article offers parents basic information on behavioural disorders and ...