Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescence.
10.5124/jkma.2008.51.2.176
- Author:
Soo Churl CHO
1
;
Jae Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. soochurl@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Psychiatric Disorder;
Adolescence
- MeSH:
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
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association
2008;51(2):176-186
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
