intellectual functions. Selected disorders are presented here. It ● Several common psychiatric disorders may arise or become evident during infancy, childhood, or adolescence. Essential fea-tures of many disorders are identical, regardless of the age of the individual. Examples include the following:child’s ability or inability to perform age-appropriate tasks or early developmental years and are identifi 14 There are, however, several disorders that appear during the Sexual disordersCognitive disordersSchizophreniaSchizophreniform disorderAdjustment disorderBACKGROUND ASSESSMENT DATAPersonality disordersSubstance-related disordersMood disordersSomatoform disordersPsychological factors affect-ing medical condit ion ed according to the
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