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Adjustment Disorders

An adjustment disorder is defined as an emotional or behavioral reaction to an identifiable stressful event or change in a person's life.

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Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental issue where people have trouble paying attention and controlling impulses.

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Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects the way your child develops and behaves.

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Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a chronic (long-lasting), intermittent (comes and goes) mental health condition that affects people of all ages.

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Bullying

Bullying is any kind of physical or verbal abuse of a child. It can have long-lasting effects on both the victim and the bully.

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Depression

Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by a sad mood that is both prolonged and severe.

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Dysthymia

Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder, is a form of chronic depression.

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Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are patterns of unhealthy behaviors related to your child’s eating habits.

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry about a variety of events.

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Learning Disorders and Disabilities

“Learning disorder” and “specific learning disability” refer to a neurodevelopmental problem in which a child of normal intellectual potential is encountering unusual difficulty with their academic functioning that cannot be...

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Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD)

A child or adolescent with obsessive-compulsive disorder has obsessive thoughts that are unwanted and related to fears, and uses compulsive rituals to control the fears.

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Oppositional defiant disorder is one of the commonly diagnosed disruptive behavior disorders in children and adolescents.

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Phobias

A phobia is an extreme fear of something specific.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that affects people who have survived a terrifying physical or emotional event.

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Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a major psychiatric illness that is rooted in the biology of the brain.

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Separation Anxiety Disorder

Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is an anxiety disorder that causes a child to suffer from feelings of extreme worry when apart from family members or other places and people she...

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Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Somatic symptom and related disorders are diseases in which youth have physical symptoms that are very distressing or result in significant disruption of their daily functioning.

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Suicide and Teens

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Tics and Tourette Syndrome

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by multiple repeated, unintentional tics.

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