Frequent discipline may be a sign that kids with disabilities are not receiving FAPE, according to new federal guidance reminding schools of their obligations to provide behavior supports.
Generally known as alcoholism and alcohol abuse, alcohol use disorders are medical conditions that doctors can diagnose when a patient's drinking causes distress or harm. See if you recognize any of these symptoms in yourself.
The number of children with disabilities is on the rise, largely due to growth in incidence of mental and developmental disorders, researchers say.
Anxiety disorders can severely impair a person's ability to function at work, school and in social situations and can interfere with a person's relationships. There are effective treatments for anxiety.
Some researchers estimate that over half of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have some sort of issue with food. These feeding issues can be of significant concern to parents because the
It’s a common misconception that ADHD is only a childhood condition and does not affect individuals after adolescence.
About 2.6 percent of American adults -- nearly 6 million people -- have
How eating disorders affect family, friends and loved ones. Steps to take to help a family member recover. Approaching a loved one, treatment, support systems, emotions..
It can be difficult to verbalize what it's like to experience mental illness, so photographer Katie Crawford decided to show people instead of tell them....
If you had to imagine your mental illness or disorder as a house, what would it look like? Federico Babina has just released a new project called Archiatric, which depicts 16 different conditions as works of architecture in various states of repair.
Changes are as simple as lowering a voice and physically taking a step back during a disagreement when a child feels threatened.
A short, sharp look into the 10 personality disorders.
An estimated 24 million people in the U.S. have eating disorders, and they aren’t all women and girls.
Anorexia alone kills more people than any other mental illness does.
Myths about auditory processing disorder persist, despite advances in APD research. Here are five common misconceptions and the truth about each.
What happens when a music-deprived home is suddenly flooded with tunes? More sex, for starters.
Such diseases include Sjögren’s syndrome, psoriasis and systemic lupus erythematous.