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Abstract:
Behavior problems of adolescents and psychiatric disorders Behavioral disorders are commonly found during adolescence. Therefore, it is one of the most usual reasons for consultation in general medical practice or in emergency unit at this age. Although these abnormal behaviors are most of the time isolated and part of the usual psychological maturation process. It is essential to carry out a careful examination, mainly to eliminate a psychiatric disorder beginning in adolescence. In this case, behavioral disorders are often one of the first symptoms detected by relatives.
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