Is My Defiant Child "Masking" at School?

The term "masking" is becoming more widely used but doesn't always explain a child's behavior.

Being much better behaved at school than at home is a very common phenomenon for the kids in my practice. Why does this happen?

A recent theory that is getting a lot of attention is that kids are "masking," a term typically used to describe when people with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) try to act like their neurotypical peers in order to conform. As it relates to autism, masking is considered detrimental because it is exhausting and studies have shown that it can increase anxiety and depression.1

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