adolescents taking into account gender and contextual factors. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Definition of terms used 3. Epidemiology of depression in adolescents 4. Major Depressive Disorder: Assessment and Diagnosis 4.1 Clinical presentation of symptoms as per the DSM IV (Adults) 4.2 Clinical presentation of symptoms in children and adolescents not part of DSM IV 4.3 Difficulties in assessing and diagnosing depression in adolescents
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as clinical depression‚ is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel‚ think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. There is not a quick and easy way to deal with depression. From the scientific view point‚ the only way to treat depression is with medication. But in recent studies‚ the serotonin hypothesis says differently. The medication does not treat the disorder but only the symptoms. The serotonin
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psychosocial health is a state of mental‚ emotional‚ social‚ and spiritual well-being. This type of health can affect your self-efficacy and your self-esteem. Being psychosocial unhealthy can lead to depression‚ anxiety disorder‚ obsessive-comprehensive disorder‚ phobic disorders‚ schizophrenia‚ and even suicide. Your environment at school and your environment at home has a lot to do with your psychosocial health and your decisions‚ morals‚ integrity‚ and your values. Self-Efficacy Self-efficacy
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Like most disorders however‚ acceptance is the first step to growing on a healthy path to handling depression. Depression is a growing problem in America that can be reduced if proper action is taken. Adolescent depression is not medically different from adult depression‚ however depression’s symptoms manifest differently in adolescents. According to the National Institute of Mental Health‚ 3.3% of 13 to 18 year olds had or have experienced a seriously debilitating depressive disorder or condition
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Studies show that while some people are genetically predisposed to mood disorders‚ many people develop them through environmental factors. However‚ a different study looked at the relationship and interaction of nature and nurture. Therefore‚ the development of depression can not be pinpointed to one just one specific cause; it can be developed through genetics‚ environmental influences‚ or a mixture of both. Mood disorders tend to run in families‚ which suggests that depression could be inherited
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this way at one time or another for short periods. True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness‚ loss‚ anger‚ or frustration interfere with everyday life for weeks or longer. Adolescent depression is a disorder that affects teenagers. It leads to sadness‚ discouragement‚ and a loss of self-worth and interest in their usual activities. See also: * ADHD * Bipolar disorder * Depression * Major depression Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Depression
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“Heredity can affect the body’s ability to produce and use serotonin. Genes are particularly suspect when depressed people have a close relative with a mood disorder.” Not all of this fact was true‚ but it is proven that heredity can affect the body’s ability to produce‚ as well as‚ use the serotonin it produces. This is the leading cause of mood disorders such as depression‚ which stems from the emotion of sadness. I later find another website‚ The Bustle‚ where they lay out the 3 major effects sadness
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syndromes such as the mood disorders major depressive disorder and dysthymia. Depression in childhood and adolescence may be similar to adult major depressive disorder‚ although young sufferers may exhibit increased irritability or aggressive and self-destructive behaviors‚ rather than the all-encompassing sadness associated with adult forms of depression Children who are under stress‚ who experience loss‚ or who have attentional‚ learning‚ behavioral‚ or anxiety disorders are at a higher risk for
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Childhood depressive disorder often goes unnoticed and is misdiagnosed because of lack of knowledge. This paper is an informative one that is meant to educate its readers on signs and symptoms of such a disorder. I will also be writing about the treatments for Childhood depressive disorder. There are therapies and prescribed medicines that help children who are depressed get through their daily lives. I took an interest in this disorder because childhood is supposed to be the most stress free‚ happy
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Postpartum Depression Report Postpartum Depression is a mood disorder that affects 1 in 7 women following the birth of a child (may also occur after miscarriage or still birth). While it is normal for women to experience the “baby blues”- feeling stressed‚ sad‚ lonely and tired after the birth of their child‚ PPD is a much more serious condition. Unlike the baby blues‚ it does not go away on its own and the symptoms can last for months on end and cause serious problems for the mother and her baby
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