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Behavioural disorders: Treatment with psychotherapy and medications

Find out which treatments are most effective for behavioural disorders.

Behavioural disorders: Overview

Discover the causes of behavioural disorders and when to seek help about a child's behaviour.

Behavioural disorders: Signs and symptoms

Learn about the main symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

Behavioural disorders: How to help your child at home

Learn how to manage your child's difficult behaviour.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): Signs and symptoms

Learn the main signs and symptoms of ARFID and when ARFID may not be diagnosed.

Brain disorders and mental health: Common treatments

Discover the range of treatments and support your child if they face mental health challenges because of a neurological condition.

Anorexia nervosa: Signs and symptoms

Find out about the signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa.

Anxiety: Signs and symptoms

Learn about the signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens.

Binge eating disorder: Signs and symptoms

Discover the main signs of a binge eating disorder.

Bulimia nervosa: Signs and symptoms

Find out how to tell if your child might have bulimia nervosa.

Special education

Special education is the public educational system’s approach to helping all kinds of exceptional students reach their potential and get a useful education. Exceptionality, with respect to needs, can be identified in a number of domains, including problems with the senses, emotional problems or behavioural problems, autistic spectrum disorders, global developmental delay or intellectual disability, specific learning disabilities and giftedness.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Treatment with psychotherapy and medications

Find out how psychotherapy and SSRIs can help treat PTSD in children and teens.

Depression and depressive disorders

Binge eating disorder (BED)

Learn about binge eating disorder, including the signs and symptoms, the causes and who is most likely to be affected by it.

Behavioural resources for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Provides resources that parents can access to help their child with autism who has behavioural problems.

Anxiety: Treatment with psychotherapy and lifestyle changes

Learn how psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help your child cope with anxiety.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): Treatment options

Learn how ARFID can be treated in hospital and at home.

Bipolar disorder: Overview

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder. Find out about the types of bipolar disorder, the symptoms and how it is diagnosed.

Behavioural and learning issues

Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.

Sydenham's chorea

Chorea is chaotic, random, repetitive, purposeless movements that usually involve multiple body parts. Sydenham's chorea (SC) is the most common form of acquired chorea in children.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

Learn about avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), including signs and symptoms, what to do if you think you have it and how it's treated.

Epilepsy and behaviour

Most parents of children living with epilepsy are concerned about aspects of their child’s behaviour. Varying behaviors can be expected from a child with epilepsy. Learn about causes of behavioural changes and how to manage them.