Adolescent Psychiatry
| Definition: |
The medical science that deals with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders in individuals 13-18 years. |
| Notes: |
SPEC: SPEC qualif; not for mental disorders in adolescents ( = MENTAL DISORDERS (IM) + ADOLESCENT (NIM) ): Manual 27.9 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Child Psychiatry (1966),Psychiatry (1966),Psychoanalysis (1966) |
Adolescent Psychiatry Definitions and Terms
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