Montreal, February 9, 2011 – Cortisol, the so-called stress hormone, seems to behave in contradictory ways in children. Some youngsters with behavioral problems have abnormally high levels of cortisol ...

Tyler refuses to submit weekly progress reports, assuring you he'll "get the project done on time." Mindy gets in after 9 most mornings, and often cuts out early. Kevin frequently chit-chats about his ...

Recent advances in behavioural science have underscored the importance of understanding and mitigating problem behaviour through targeted interventions. These approaches, which include differential ...

Drinking several servings of soda a day is associated with behaviour problems such as aggression, a new study of preschoolers suggests. When researchers looked at 2,929 children in the U.S., they ...

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki, encompassing more than 900 dogs, found that the results of cognitive tests correlate with the trainability, learning, impulsiveness and behavioural ...

Chelsea was in 10th grade the first time I told her directly to stop doing her homework and get some sleep. I had been working with her since she was in middle school, treating her anxiety disorder.

As our children progress through the preschool milestones, they get a sense of increased independence. Unfortunately, that sense of freedom is accompanied by a slew of seemingly harmful behaviours.

There are many dog and cat owners dealing with behaviour issues in their pets that seemingly never get better, writing off their pet as being untrainable or a lost cause. But they, and you, may be ...

Dogs bought in the pandemic have high rates of problem behaviours, a Royal Veterinary College study suggests. It estimates high rates of behaviours such as separation anxiety and aggression towards ...