Children struggling with extreme emotional behaviour helped by group therapy, study finds

The study — conducted by University of Limerick and St Patrick’s Mental Health Services — was carried out among six adolescents, seven parents and six clinicians who worked with them.

Children struggling to deal with extreme emotional behaviour report improvements in tempering their outbursts after taking part in structured group therapy, according to new research.

The study — conducted by University of Limerick and St Patrick’s Mental Health Services — was carried out among six adolescents, seven parents and six clinicians who worked with them.