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In the process of treating adolescents, the therapist must remain aware of the modes of communication idiosyncratic to the adolescent age group and accept this "behavioral language" as meaningful communication. Using clinical vignettes, the author emphasizes the abundant use of slang expressions and the propensity of the adolescent to express feelings through actions or concrete symbolic verbalizations.