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Child Psychiatry: Assessment, Examination, and Psychological Testing
Psychiatric assessment of a child or adolescent includes identifying the reasons for referral; assessing the nature and extent of the child's psychological and behavioral difficulties; and determining family, school, social, and developmental factors that may be influencing the child's emotional well-being.A comprehensive evaluation of a child is composed of interviews with the parents, the child, and other family members; gathering information regarding the child's current school functioning; and often, a standardized assessment of the...
Adjustment Disorders
The adjustment disorders are a diagnostic category characterized by an emotional response to a stressful event. Typically, the stressor involves financial issues, a medical illness, or a relationship problem. The symptom complex that develops may involve anxious or depressive affect or may present with a disturbance of conduct. By definition, the symptoms must begin within 3 months of the stressor and must remit within 6 months of removal of the stressor. A variety of subtypes of adjustment disorder are identified in the text revision...
