I have two teenagers, and so I am very familiar with teenage defiance. Talking back, arguing, not listening to reason or rules – I’ve seen it all. The other day, one kid blew a fuse after I asked him ...

Adolescence is a period when some teenagers begin experimenting with risky or rule-breaking behaviors such as skipping school, drinking, lying, or staying out past their curfew. When parents find out, ...

Recently I was talking to a parent about her son's diagnosis with oppositional defiant disorder, and I was reminded about how much of a stigma these diagnoses are. In listening to this parent, it ...

If you are living with a defiant teenager, you know the drill. You ask them to take out the trash, and they roll their eyes. You mention homework, and a door slams. You try to set a limit on screen ...

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers ...

Bend Health, a national provider of pediatric mental health care for children, teens, and families, today announced findings from a new peer-reviewed study published in JMIR Pediatrics & Parenting ...