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Behavioral, Mental Health Issues and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Without support, developmental tasks can be demanding for the growing child and adolescent. While certain behaviors and emotional reaction can be appropriate and developmentally normal, other concerning behaviors may point to a psychiatric condition that needs to be detected and addressed with appropriate interventions. The focus of this chapter is to provide the pediatrician a basic understanding of common presentations related to mental health in children and adolescents.

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  1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 4800 Alberta Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79905, USA

    Mohamad Hamdy Ataalla

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech, University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas, USA

    Osama Naga

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Ataalla, M. (2015). Behavioral, Mental Health Issues and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. In: Naga, O. (eds) Pediatric Board Study Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10115-6_2

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