Citation

Fegert JM, Freyberger HJ. Z. Psychiatr. Psychol. Psychother. 2012; 60(1): 11-14.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Verlag Hans Huber)

DOI

10.1024/1661-4747/a000093

PMID

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Abstract

Adolescence with its specific challenges has been neglected in research as well as in diagnostics and therapy for a long time. Half of the psychiatric disorders of adults have their onset in youth and several child psychiatric disorders have a major importance for later periods in adulthood. For example both Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) and suicidality (such as suicidal ideation, suicide attempts) resp. ADHD start in adolescence. Especially ADHD is a life-span-disorder which leads to significant impairments in every-day-life and is often accompanied by comorbid disorders. The question of adolescental development has implications for therapists, supporting systems, society and politics. © 2012 Verlag Hans Huber, Hogrefe AG.

Language: de

Keywords

human; psychotherapy; suicidal ideation; suicide attempt; adulthood; society; Non-suicidal self-injury; comorbidity; review; mental disease; politics; child psychiatry; onset age; Adolescent psychiatry; attention deficit disorder; adolescent development; ADHD in the lifetime; DVB (duration of untreated psychosis)