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18 Cards in this Set
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Define depressed mood and its frequency in adolescents
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sad, blue, despondent mood
up to 35 percent in past 6 months |
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define depressed syndrome and its frequency
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behavioural, emotional signs
between 3-7 percent |
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define clinical depression and its frequency, and its age peak
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duration is considered
severity of symptoms - differing manifestations depending on age 3-7% peak age 15-17 |
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Characteristics of early adolescent depression (several_)
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aggressive behaviour
difficulty concentration restless clinging irrational health concerns fatigue blatant problem behaviour |
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Characteristics of mid-late adolescent depression
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identity related
future worry mourn loss of childhood concern about past behaviour alienation self conscious |
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What are three influences of adolescent depression?
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early puberty
family environment genetics influence |
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what is the diathesis stress model for depression?
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genetic predisposition
stressors produce onset of symptoms |
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From age 13 there are more blank than blank (gender) depressed cases
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female than male
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What are three stressors which may contribute to higher rates of female depression in adolescence?
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early puberty: more sexual abuse, family conflict
hard transition: mixed messages about role body dissatisfaction |
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What kind of coping mechanism do girls use?
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internal coping mechanism: attribute problems to the self
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According to Leadbeater, why do girls internalize problems?
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to preserve relationships, which they hold in primacy
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What happens to suicide rates (which are low in childhood, young adolescence)?
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jump in mid adolescence
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What kind of methods do women vs men use?
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passive vs. active
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What are stats about 7-12th graders who know someone who tried/died, seriously considered, made a plan, made an attempt?
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34 - 16 - 14- 7 percent
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What ratio of people who have commit suicide talked about it first?
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3/4
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What are two sets of factors (and explain them) which play into motivation for suicide?
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precipitating: crisis, accumulated factors
predisposing: vulnerability, history of instability or conflicts |
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What percent of teens in UK and US have self-injured?
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1
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What are five motivations for self harm?
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control
relieve tension punish feel something cause others to notice |
