Name an Internalizing Disorder

question 27

Essay

Name an internalizing disorder.

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Definitions:

Adoption

A legal process in which a person assumes the parenting rights and responsibilities of a child.

Phenylketonuria

A genetic disorder characterized by the body's inability to break down the amino acid phenylalanine, leading to its accumulation.

Intellectual Disability

A term used to describe a condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.

Genetic Counseling

A service involving communication about the risks, benefits, and limitations of genetic testing, aimed at assisting individuals or families in understanding and adapting to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.