Chronic conditions and adolescence.
Globally, one in ten adolescents suffers from a chronic condition. This paper reviews the issues of adolescent development, family relationships, school performance, and risk behaviors among chronically ill adolescents using a non-categorical approach.
Adolescent Unit, Institut Universitari Dexeus, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. joasur@iudexeus.uab.es
Joan-Carles
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D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent / Q000502:physiology; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005195:Family Relations; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012574:Schools