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HEADSS

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HEADSS

Psychology An interviewing technique that addresses the major psychological stressors–Home, Education, Activities, Drugs, Sex, Suicide–for adolescents, in a format that encourages development of rapport with the adolescent client, beginning with the least stressful–home–and progressing to areas of ↑ stress

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abnormal head posture
acephalocyst
adductor hallucis (muscle)
adductor hallucis muscle
arnica
atlantodidymus
ball of the foot
bicephalic
bicephalous
bicephalus
biceps
bicipital
binary
capacitiation
cephalopagus
-cephalous
CHMS
Cock-Up Toe Deformity
coltsfoot

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