During evacuation drills, we are told to "flee to high ground," but if everyone rushes to the same shortest route, can we really escape in time? In school evacuation drills, it is standard practice to ...

When you think about love, do you ever get a strange feeling? The more you try to tell yourself, 'I'll try not to be too aware of my feelings,' the more that person stays on your mind. Even though you ...

If you've ever had to walk into a room full of strangers or speak in front of a crowd, you're familiar with social anxiety. It's a fear of being judged or negatively evaluated. In the future, you ...

Michael MacIntyre, MD, is a board-certified general and forensic psychiatrist. Severe anxiety can interrupt daily life and make it hard to do everyday activities. If anxiety is affecting your life or ...

In special education and behavior support, you’ll often hear that all behavior has a function. In simple terms, behavior happens for a reason. This idea is commonly explained using the 4 functions of ...

Individuals with developmental disabilities have many strengths, but can at times exhibit challenging, problematic, or unfamiliar behaviors. Working with this clientele requires an understanding of ...

Credit: Getty Images. Lisa Beauvois, FNP, PMHNP, a nurse practitioner at Johns Hopkins Pediatric Psychiatry, shares insights on school avoidance and refusal. The rates and severity of school avoidance ...