J Korean Med Assoc.  2008 Feb;51(2):176-186. 10.5124/jkma.2008.51.2.176.

Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescence

• Cho SC
• Kim JW

• KMID: 2185735
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2008.51.2.176

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the major psychiatric disorders in the adolescence. Attention and disruptive behavior disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, alcohol and substance use disorders, and schizophrenia are the main diagnostic categories of adolescent psychiatric disorders. Attention and disruptive behavior disorders include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder. Mood disorders include depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders include obsessive compulsive disorder, social phobia, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Eating disorders and tic disorders are described in the category of other disorders. This article discusses the demographic and clinical characteristics of the aforementioned disorders, focusing on the adolescent-specific clinical characteristics and the possible co-morbid conditions of each disorder. Diagnostic and evaluative points of each disorder for clinicians are also highlighted.

Keyword

Psychiatric Disorder; Adolescence

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Anxiety Disorders
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Bipolar Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Depressive Disorder
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Humans
Mental Disorders
Mood Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Phobic Disorders
Schizophrenia
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Substance-Related Disorders
Tic Disorders

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