Like adults, children and adolescents can get depressed, displaying persistent sadness and loss of interest in once pleasurable activities, including a sense of discouragement and feelings of ...

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. This new diagnosis identifies children experiencing persistent irritability and extreme changes in mood without bipolar disorder. This change addresses and ...

Irritability in young people manifests as a heightened proneness to anger, frustration and temper outbursts, often accompanied by persistent negative mood. Historically viewed as a symptom dimension ...

Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) welcomes Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, DFAACAP, FAPA, as our Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds speaker on December 7, 2022. Her presentation is titled ...

Is your child often irritable or prone to temper outbursts? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies the distinctions between bipolar disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), ...

Adjustment disorder with depressed mood and major depressive disorder (MDD) share some similar symptoms. However, they are distinct mental health conditions. Adjustment disorder involves the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emotional dysregulation is defined by struggling to gain control over intense feelings. It's an overlapping trait in disorders ...

The term “emotional disorders” usually refers to mental health conditions like mood disorders. When people use the term emotional disorders, they’re usually talking about mental health conditions that ...