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Risk of Mental Health Problems in Adolescence Seen Higher in Adoptees
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Title Risk of Mental Health Problems in Adolescence Seen Higher in Adoptees
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574548?src=rss
Description US adolescents who were adopted as infants are about twice as likely to have a disruptive behavior disorder as their non-adopted peers, research shows. Reuters Health Information
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Date May 20, 2008
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