Frequently missed diagnoses in adolescent psychiatry.
Symptom overlap, comorbidity, disagreement among informants, and the impact of development complicate psychiatric diagnoses in the adolescent patient. This review of frequently missed diagnoses includes anxiety disorders, ADD without hyperactivity, early-onset bipolar disorder, syndromes associated with trauma, and substance abuse.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico Health Science Center, Albuquerque, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*