Neuropsychiatric disorders.
Neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood include autism spectrum disorders, disorders comprising attention deficits (attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder and deficits in attention, motor control and perception), tics (motor or vocal, or both), and obsessions and compulsions (obsessive-compulsive disorder). They affect a small proportion of the child population. They can now reliably be diagnosed, and are valid and clinically meaningful conditions. Effective interventions are available for most of these disorders.
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Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Sahlgren University Hospital, Annedals Clinics, Göteborg, Sweden.
D017668:Age of Onset; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018433:Twin Studies as Topic