... knows that a child could be depressed too. The causes of adolescent depression and treatment outcomes were explored in the article by Pat Wingert and Barbara Kantrowitz "Young and Depressed" that I will discuss. This article illustrates a couple of real-life stories of teenagers who faced depression and had ... becoming depressed. In most cases, one of those factors is parental separation. Children seem to be torn when the family is undergoing such major changes as a divorce. A lot of times, parents don't notice that there is something wrong with their child because they are so ... up i...

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... Brandi to have errors in judgment, failures to adequately assess her social environment, and therefore act impulsively most of the time. Her DSM-IV diagnosis was as follows: Axis I - major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder; Axis II - no diagnosis; Axis III - none; Axis IV - communication problems within the family, limited peer support network, and discord with ... Callous/Unemotional Traits and Social-Cognitive Processes in Adjudicated Youths. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. March 2003. Scott, Stephen; Knapp, Martin; Henderson, Julie...

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... the relationship between that experience and girls" crime has been systematically ignored. Finally, it is suggested that the official actions of the juvenile justice system should be understood as the major force in girls" oppression as they have been historically served to reinforce the obedience of all young women to demands of patriarchal authority no matter how abusive and arbitrary. With ... keep her until she's sixteen and then ADC (Aid to Dependent Children) will pick her up" (Carothers, 1989). More evidence of official concern with adolescent sexual misconduct is considered in B...

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