Depression in Students Students may be particularly vulnerable to depression‚ with rates at around 14 percent according to one study in Dublin‚ Ireland. The background rate among the general population is thought to be around eight to 12 percent. About half (46.7 percent) of U.S. young people aged 18 to 24 years are enrolled in college on a part-time or full-time basis‚ so this represents a significant number of individuals. The 2006 National Survey of Counseling Centers showed that 92 percent
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Causes and Effects of Child Abuse Child Abuse and Domestic Violence‚ 2009 Listen Causes of Child Abuse Child abuse is primarily a problem within families. Even though abuse by nonfamily members does occur‚ most victims are abused by one or more of their parents. For this reason‚ much of the research into the causes of child abuse has focused on families and the characteristics and circumstances that can contribute to violence within them. The 1975 National Family Violence Survey and the 1985
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Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tends to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. Adolescent suicide is now responsible for more deaths in youths aged 15 to 19 than cardiovascular disease or cancer (Blackman‚ 1995). Despite this increased suicide rate‚ depression in this age group is greatly underdiagnosed and leads to serious
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CAUSES OF DEPRESSION Causes of Depression HSP3M Feeling sad‚ or what we may call "depressed"‚ happens to all of us‚ but for most of us the sensation usually leaves after a while. However‚ people with a depressive disorder‚ such as clinical depression‚ find that their state interferes with their daily life. Depression is a condition of general emotional withdrawal. It is sadness greater and more prolonged and does not always have a reason. For people
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Instructions: Provide a multiaxial diagnosis based on the DSM-IV-TR criteria for the case study presented below. Use the format that follows the case study and give a multiaxial diagnosis. Give a brief explanation for your decision on the different axes in 1-3 sentences in the respective boxes. You must provide information for each of the five axes. The diagnostic codes should be included with the diagnostic labels for Axis I and Axis II. Charlene (a pseudonym) is an African American female
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Corrosion of the Soul Sexual child abuse kills the spirt of any child and distorts their thinking. I know first hand; I’m the daughter of a molested victim. Even though I was never molested myself‚ I know the impact it has had on my mother‚ and that effected me. How can one be a parent when their own parents did such a heinous things to them? How can one try to get over the fact that they lost their innocence when they were just under ten years old? How does an adult act when they were molested
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This past week in class we discussed substance abuse disorder‚ this can be diagnosed as someone who has a dependency on a substance which leads to distress in one’s well-being. Recently‚ the famous actress and musical artist Demi Lovato‚ released a documentary informing others of her past drug use problem and the distress it caused throughout her life. Substance abuse disorder is very prominent in our society and Lovato’s documentary helps spreads awareness of this situation. The star is currently
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Life with Depression The majority of Americans have felt sad or depressed at times. Feeling depressed can be a normal reaction to loss‚ life’s struggles‚ or a hurt self-esteem. But when feelings of intense sadness -- including feeling helpless‚ hopeless‚ and worthless -- last for many days to weeks and keep you from living your normal life‚ your depression may be something more than just sadness. It may be clinical depression -- a treatable medical condition (Web MD). Description of the Disorder
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Case Scenarios Read the following scenarios. Answer‚ in a 50- to 100-word response‚ each of the following questions: Scenario 1 Sophia has been removed from her family and placed into foster care for the second time in the last 2 years due to her mother’s ongoing substance abuse. Sophia has missed many days of school and often comes to school dirty and wearing clothes from the day before. Sophia’s mother does not think she has a problem and blames the system for once again taking her daughter
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Depression is not only a state of being sad‚ it is a disease that conquers the ability to feel emotion‚ whether good or bad‚ whatsoever. Depression not only involves the mind‚ it also involves the body and thoughts. Depression is not a disease that only influences males or children of the age three to eleven. Every human being is prone to depression. Although women are three times more likely to become depressed than men‚ men are five times more likely to commit suicide when depressed than women
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