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All kids misbehave some times, but behavior disorders go beyond mischief and rebellion. With behavior disorders, your child or teen has a pattern of hostile, aggressive or disruptive behaviors for more than 6 months.
Warning signs can include
If you see signs of a problem, ask for help. Poor choices can become habits. Kids who have behavior problems are at higher risk for school failure, mental health problems and even suicide. Classes or family therapy may help parents learn to set and enforce limits.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
TRIAD: The Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders - Program at the Vanderbilt Child Development Center providing specialized services for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Offers information on behavior management, social skills and early intervention programs.
The Whole Child Center - Learning, behavior, and social problems of children. Definitions of attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, emotional intelligence, and the whole child philosophy. Mailing list. Toll free hotlines and helplines, resources links. New York; New York.
Child Mental Health - Addresses mental disorders, behavioral disorders, child abuse, trauma, disaster and advocacy issues. Provides information including original articles and research results. Serves the needs of children, families, and professionals.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Information for psychiatrists and families about developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Information to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders that affect children and adolescents.
La Amistad Behavioral Health Services - Short and long-term residential treatment facility for a variety of child, adolescent and adult emotional, behaviorial and psychiatric disorders.
Pamela Perry-Hunter, M.D. - An African-American psychiatrist practicing adult and child/adolescent psychiatry. Specializes in mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, childhood behavior problems and women's issues.
Child Development Center - Comprised of a team of specialists who provide evaluation and consultation services for children and adolescents by bridging medical, developmental, behavioral and educational facets to produce a holistic view of the child. Developmental and behavioral challenges include Asperger's, fetal alcohol syndrome, motor skills disorders, traumatic brain injury, Williams Syndrome, austism, Prader-Willi Syndrome and Tourette's, among others.
Psychotherapy Associates of North Reading - Providing individual, family, group and couples counseling to adults, adolescents and children. Specialties include anxiety disorders, depression and child and adolescent behavior problems.