At least 1 in 20 families struggles with an aggressive child. Such children and their families need and should be offered evidence-based treatments. When these families get ineffective therapies—or no ...

Is aggression part of our primate nature, wired into our systems because it helps us survive, or do we learn it from such seemingly innocent occupations as watching cartoons and wrestling matches on ...

Physical aggression by young people toward their parents occurs quite frequently – yet the subject remains taboo. Victims often struggle with shame and avoid seeking help, hoping to shield their ...

This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. One spring afternoon in 2022, Leslie was home alone in Park Slope with her 15-year-old son, Hunter. She asked him to ...

Researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) have already identified clear links between what children eat and their mental health as early as the age of four.

In schizophrenia, aggression toward family can occur. This complex mental health condition can result in hostile behavior during periods of acute symptoms. While aggression is not inevitable for ...