1. The Psychology Of Adolescent Depression
Among both children and adolescents, depressive disorders confer an increased risk for illness and interpersonal and psychosocial difficulties that persist long after the depressive episode is resolved; in adolescents there is also an increased risk for substance abuse and suicidal behavior. ... Mood disorders are often accompanied by other psychological problems such as anxiety, eating disorders, hyperactivity, substance abuse and suicide all of which can hide depressive symptoms (Papolos, 29-32). ... In actuality, 7-14% of children will experience an episode of major depression before the ...
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