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externalizing problems of childhood  

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  • Externalizing problems in childhood can be broadly defined as disorders characterized by behaviors directed outward. More specifically, these behaviors typically occur in interaction with another person and are represented by disobedience, aggression, temper tantrums, fidgetiness, and overacfivity, and they often result in conflict. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Externalizing Problems of Childhood]

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