Behavior disorder

From Health Encyclopedia

Broader Terms

mental disorder

Narrower Terms

child behavior disorder, eating disorder, self destructive behavior, social behavior disorder

Facts

• Behavior disorders include mental health problems with a focus on behaviors that both identify emotional problems and create interpersonal and social problems for children and adolescents in the course of their development.
• There are many types of behavioral disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. The most common behavior disorder in children is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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