Chances are your child at some point has displayed behaviour that has shocked you. They may have been unkind to another child or had a fight with their sibling. But these behaviours are often balanced by other displays of empathy and kindness, and we know that the callous actions we saw are just a natural part of an evolving child. But what happens when those behaviours aren't balanced out? What happens when your child displays callous and psychotic behaviours?

Eva Kimonis is a Clinical Psychologist at the University of NSW. She leads Parent-Child-Interaction therapy for parents of young children with disruptive behaviour problems. She explains how her work helps children with these specific needs.