title: When adoptive families ask for help.
abstract: As the adopted child enters adolescence and becomes more acutely aware of the biologic link of the generations, he often manifests behavior which is confusing to his parents. He may need to know more about his natural parents or even begin a search for them. At other stages in his development, but particularly at this time when his dual identity presents a special form of the adolescent identity crisis, both parents and child may need help and support in dealing with the feelings that emerge.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000300:Adoption; D002648:Child; D003376:Counseling; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control