This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

My child is holding us hostage! “Everything is a fight. Nothing is easy”! I can’t begin to count the number of patient evaluations or school consultations I have done over thirty years that begin with ...

Patients diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) can exhibit constant and excessive anger and aggravation. Symptoms of ODD typically arise by the age of 8, as children become defiant and ...

My impressions of what motherhood was about before I had children are quite different than what it is really like. I wasn’t so naive that I thought I’d have children who never misbehaved and were the ...

Dear Dr. Gott: My son has oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and he seems to scheme to upset the peace in our home. Once there is a blowup, he gets a little half smile on his face. What is a parent ...

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavior disorder where children are frequently uncooperative or hostile. It may have genetic, environmental, and psychosocial causes. Children with ODD have a ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has a complex etiology and is underdiagnosed and often misunderstood, especially in ...

Parenting an argumentative child can be very demanding and stressful. It often leads a parent to ask, "Why won't you just listen to me?" Arguing and defiance comes in varying levels. From the minor ...

Youngsters who spend a lot of time in front of a screen are at greater risk of developing behavior disorders, warned a new study. Social media is thought to have an especially strong influence and was ...