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Child
The Convention on the Rights
of the Child defines a child
as "every human being below
the age of 18 years unless
under the law applicable to
the child, majority is
attained earlier". Child
development is the study or
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Adult attention-deficit disorder
Adult attention deficit
disorder (AADD) refers to
the psychiatric condition
currently known as
attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder
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Maternal bond
The maternal bond is
typically the relationship
between a mother and her
child. While it typically
occurs due to pregnancy and
childbirth, it may also
occur between a woman and an
unrelated child, such as in
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Autistic spectrum
The autistic spectrum
(sometimes referred to as
the autism spectrum) is a
developmental and behavioral
syndrome that results from
certain combinations of
characteristically autistic
traits. Although these
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Gluten-free, casein-free diet
Many parents of children with autism have reported that a gluten-free casein-free diet helps their children. According to the theory, some children are unable to digest the protein in many cereals ... > more -
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Pediatrics
Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 16-21, depending on the country). ... > more -
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Feral child
A feral child (feral, ie. "wild" or undomesticated) is a human child who, from a very young age, has lived in isolation from human contact and has remained unaware of human social behavior, and ... > more -
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Erikson's stages of psychosocial development
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development describes eight developmental stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood. In each stage the person ... > more -
Hormone Disorders
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Delayed puberty
Puberty is described as delayed when a boy or girl has passed the usual age of onset of puberty with no physical or hormonal signs that it is beginning. Puberty may be delayed for several years and ... > more -
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Adolescence
Adolescence is the period of psychological and social transition between childhood and adulthood. As a transitional stage of human development it represents the period of time during which a juvenile ... > more -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
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Mental Health Research
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Disorders and Syndromes
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (sometimes referred to as ADD for those without hyperactivity) is thought to be a neurological disorder, always present from childhood, which manifests ... > more -
Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome (or Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused ... > more
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