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caregiver

caregiver A caregiver is a person who looks after and supports a child or adolescent, such as a parent.

A caregiver is a person who looks after and supports a child or adolescent, such as a parent. In a mental health context, this can mean someone helping care for a young person with a condition like DMDD.

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Drafting source: National Institute of Mental Health. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: The Basics. HTML publication snapshot 2026-10-18; SHA-256 2f1e06df6de4eaffe8d6a05ad39220c840ff0b6e8aaec6f86c36cc150507fdf3. “Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: The Basics” (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/disruptive-mood-dysregulation-disorder).
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