Childrens Behavioral and Emotional Disorders During a child's
developmental years, they are constantly growing and changing.
It is imperative to note that one must keep this in mind when
diagnosing and treating emotional and behavioral disorders in
children. If a problem, is not temporary or short-lived, then
should parents seek out a trained and qualified professional to
help their children. Health professionals once thought that
brain disorders such as bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, or
even depression occurred after childhood but now, it is widely
held that these brain disorders can begin in early childhood.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),
emotional and behavioral disorders affect 10-15 percent of
children globally. One of particular childhood-onset mental
disorder that is widely studied, treated, and diagnosed is ADHD,
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and the NIMH cites
that 3-5 percent of children globally suffer from this disorder.
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivi