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Normal Adolescent Development and Behaviors
January 9, 2002
Jean Frazier assistant professor, Harvard Medical School

Jean Frazier, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, discusses the differences between the mood swings and identity formation of normal development in adolescence and the warning signs that can indicate illness or future behavioral problems. Frazier addresses what most teens can expect and how to deal with it, from stress at school to figuring out personal identity.

Science & Nature
Jean Frazier | Family Issues
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Museum of Science, Boston
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