Every child deserves happiness and stability. Sometimes children are born into situations or families that are unable to provide these two things for them. When a family or parent is unable to provide for a child‚ the child ends up either with other relatives‚ homeless‚ or into the foster care system which is temporary placement for a minor to be given care by a certified caregiver of the state also known as a foster parent. According to Child Welfare Information Gateway‚ more than 250‚000 children
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Depression in Children and Teens” Depression is an illness that involves the body‚ mood‚ and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps‚ the way one feels about oneself‚ and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder is not a personal weakness or a condition that can be wished away. Appropriate treatment‚ however‚ can help most people who suffer from depression. It is important to know the symptoms‚ reactions and treatments for depression. Many people believe
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Demographic Data Steven* is 14-years-old‚ Caucasian male‚ and he speaks English. He is in the ninth grade. He was referred to use by the County of Sacramento DHHS- CPS. Presenting Problem Steven was placed in protective custody‚ according to intake social workers notes‚ due to his biological father’s mental issues and alcohol abuse. Steven was left unsupervised and left to parent himself while biological father was out drinking or hospitalized for being under the influence. Genogram
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Depression: Caused by Divorce Depression. The very word brings up the image of gloomy days‚ crying or sulking‚ and maybe even sitting on the couch eating your heart out with a container of ice cream. But what causes depression? Well‚ many things can cause depression. But the main thing that takes center stage is divorce. Divorce can play a huge role when it comes to depression‚ especially since it can be one of the main causes of depression‚ other than losing a loved one. The divorce
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Psychotropic or antipsychotic medications are drugs used to help stable a person’s mood who may suffer from a variety of different mental illnesses. Psychotropic and antipsychotic medications serve different purposes‚ and many are used in conjunction with one another to help reach therapeutic goals. Antidepressants such as‚ Lexapro or Zoloft‚ fall under the psychotropic medication pharmacological class. Medications known as Clozaril‚ Risperdal and Haldol‚ are drugs that fall under the class known
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Bio psychological Disorders Schizophrenia PSY/240 Schizophrenia affects about one percent of the human population‚ and can be genetic. If one parent has it then their children run the risk of having this disorder. There is no known cause of this disorder it can be genetic or environmental. There is no clear answer as to why if it runs in a family it can skip generations then pop up out of the blue.
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PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION CLASSIFICATION Student Name__________________________ Clinical Instructor___________________________________ PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION CLASSIFICATION: __Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors___________________________________ Uses in Mental Health | | Therapeutic Actions Expected to be Observed | Should relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder such as ability to once again find pleasure in relationships and daily activities‚ relief from hypersomnia or insomnia
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Would You Like Prozac With That? With all those strategically developed commercials for antidepressants such as Abilify‚ Cymbalta‚ and my personal favorite‚ Zoloft‚ it’s easy to see why one in 10 Americans over the age of 12 turns to these happy pills when they’re down. Since the late ‘90s‚ antidepressants have become very popular. So popular‚ in fact‚ that their usage has increased by 400% in the last two decades. Not only that‚ but many users don’t even need the pills. In 2011‚ the National
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In the medical field there is a heavy use of prescription drugs. These over the counter drugs can cause side effects that are ultimately worse and can cause worse ailments than the disease they are treating. I totally disagree with the use of these harsh chemicals and compounds. In past years nearly 8 out of 10 deaths in the United States were directly caused as a result of prescription drug abuse. For example‚ Adderall is a drug that has been classified as a type of legalized form of Methamphetamine
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Though the recognition of the suicide epidemic in teenagers is recognized and commonly heard of‚ not many individuals realize the causes that can lead‚ or do lead‚ to this world wide issue. Peter’s use of a teenager’s suicidal stage in By The Time You Read This‚ I’ll Be Dead ultimately draws attention to the reasoning of the current teenage suicide epidemic. Often times‚ as shown through many sources and thorough studies‚ suicide is caused by many reasons‚ such as‚ depression‚ bullying‚ drugs‚ and
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