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family therapy for adhd in children and adolescents  

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  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common behavioral disorders of childhood. Once thought to be a disorder of childhood that could be “outgrown,” modern research has indicated that for most children, symptoms are likely to continue into adolescence, possibly increasing in severity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Family Therapy for ADHD in Children and Adolescents]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FXPLZ74B-M

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