The Myth of the Bad Kid
Internet URL
http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/Ca-0021/default.asp 
Sponsoring Agency
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Description
The 'bad kid' is typically the child who was always in trouble and often alone. We tend to blame this kind of behavior on a lack of discipline or a bad home. Many of these children suffer from serious emotional problems that are not the fault of their caregivers or themselves. To help children with emotional problems realize their potential, we must first learn the facts about the 'bad kid.'