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Melissa Deuter M.D.

About

Melissa Deuter, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and is the course director for the resident training seminar on eating disorders. Her work focuses on the care of teens, young adults, and their families, with a special interest in emerging adulthood.

Recent Posts
Preparing teens for adulthood
5 Steps to Help Your Teen Leave the Nest

Most parents of teens wonder what they can do to prepare their teen for independence. Research studies show that young people today grow up in a setting that is fundamentally different from the world when their parents left home. Here are the steps can you take to give your teen the strongest chance for success.

Most parents of teens wonder what they can do to prepare their teen for independence. Research studies show that young people today grow up in a setting that is fundamentally different from the world when their parents left home. Here are the steps can you take to give your teen the strongest chance for success.

Can Emerging Adulthood Be Mistaken for Mental Illness?

Unfortunately, many emerging adults are inappropriately labeled with mental health disorders by clinicians who fail to grasp the nuances of the emerging adulthood stage.

Unfortunately, many emerging adults are inappropriately labeled with mental health disorders by clinicians who fail to grasp the nuances of the emerging adulthood stage.