Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Behavior is what animals do. It can be defined as the muscular output of an organism or as its externally observable dynamical features (Box 1). The brain is the chief architect, orchestrator and ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...