Adolescent Maladjustment or Affective Disorder?

JOHNNIE L. GALLEMORE, JR. and WILLIAM P. WILSONAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 129, Number 5

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.129.5.608

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Data were obtained on 35 patients under age 21 from the time they appeared for treatment. All had illnesses compatible with the basic psychological and biological disturbances seen in affective disorders in adults. However, their presenting symptoms were heavily influenced by concerns of adolescence. The data suggest that primary affective disorders are not uncommon in young patients; correct diagnosis and treatment of emotional illness in this age group is important.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 129 • Number 5 • November 1972

Pages: 608 - 612

PubMed: 5079290

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Published in print: November 1972

Published online: 1 April 2006

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JOHNNIE L. GALLEMORE, JR.

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WILLIAM P. WILSON

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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. 27710

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. 27710

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Adolescent Maladjustment or Affective Disorder?

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