Jennifer Murray-McClain came to school one day last year to have lunch with her autistic son, a first grader who had been struggling at his new school in Greenville. It was 11 a.m. and she could not ...

We’ve probably all seen TV shows or movies such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (starring Jack Nicholson), where an individual with a mental illness is placed in a straitjacket in a psychiatric ...

Student aggression in the classroom can spin out of control quickly and test educators’ ability to de-escalate in the moment. But a student's actions or demeanor that usually precipitate such behavior ...

It is important to address the underlying causes of hitting and aggression, such as frustration, sensory overload, communication difficulties, emotional dysregulation, or lack of coping skills. And it ...

Survey shows restraint and 'time-out' rooms used hundreds of times per month at some schools for students with disabilities Donte Naylor, 14, has experienced many incidents of physical restraint at ...

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 ...

We all come across people who appear very calm but who we can sense have anger and hostility beneath the surface. The show of calmness is an effort to subtly and discretely hide their real feelings.