Results for Neurobehavioral Disorders

What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that causes impulsivity, over-activity, inattentiveness or a combination. It is the behavioral disorder of childhood that is most commonly diagnosed. It usually becomes evident before the age of seven, and it affects more boys than girls and about 3-5% of school-aged children.

By Jenna Garvey, M.Ed., BCBA, LABA
If you are the parent of a child who has been diagnosed with autism, there are many things to consider as you work to secure services for your son or daughter. In order to best navigate this process, consider obtaining some basic training in the area of applied behavior analysis, or ABA, which is the science of changing socially significant behavior
ABA can be used to teach important skills like communication or safety skills. It also helps…

Sir Winston Churchill, who battled plenty of demons, once said, "When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened." Unfortunately that advice wouldn't have been able to stop me from praying rosary after rosary when I was in fourth grade to avert going to hell, nor does it quiet the annoying noise and chatter inside…

Are your worries normal or something more? WebMD's slideshow covers the symptoms and types of anxiety disorders, as well as the causes and successful treatments that allow you to thrive once again.

An interactive online tool helping individuals, family members, and treatment providers to explore opioid use disorder treatment options to begin recovery.

Mood Disorder NOS is a general term for any mood disorder that isn’t included under its own term in the DSM-IV.

It’s a common misconception that ADHD is only a childhood condition and does not affect individuals after adolescence.

If your mood is darkening with the skies, this is what you need to know.

In a snapshot, the sometimes-confused conditions of Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder can look similar. But it’s really the movie of the symptom presentation over time that can help make the diagnosis distinct.

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.

An estimated 24 million people in the U.S. have eating disorders, and they aren’t all women and girls.

We need a ‘Girls’ approach to discussing mental health in pop culture

Starting a New Year often creates unnecessary pressure. Learn how to set realistic goals for yourself in eating disorder recovery.

Cigna's Drug and Alcohol Awareness Series Events are Open to the Public

On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air , we discussed the mental health issues facing young children and how to address them. Joining the program were Joan Luby

Discussion about telling someone you have an eating disorder. What your thinking, what to say, reactions, understanding and acceptance, getting help, recovery ....

Deal with eating disorders and food addiction. SMART Recovery is an alternative to Overeaters Anonymous and other food addiction support groups.