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Adolescent psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry which deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness in adolescents, that is people between ages 10 and 19. It is concerned with the factors that influence the development and progression of mental diseases in adolescents. It deals with disorders like autism, learning disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorders, anorexia nervosa, gender identity disorder, and bulimia. Diagnosing and managing such mental disorders early on prevents it from causing permanent damage. The various treatment modalities available are behavior therapy, problem-solving therapies, psychodynamic therapy, family therapy, and medications.