Research Question: What is the cause for the recent rise in number of teens battling depression in the United States?
Synthesis:
The overall consensus of all three sources seems to be that due to activities teens are partake in, the obsession and reliance of people these days with material things, and new technology that is able to better diagnose depression, have all led to recent spikes in the number of teens being diagnosed with depression. All sources agree that the numbers of teens being tested and eventually diagnosed with depression is an unhealthy and abnormal amount and actions must be taken to prevent this, one of these ways being to find the best way to correctly and quickly diagnose depression. Due to the varying levels of depression, …show more content…
They found that teens that only play sports are less likely to be depressed that those who play sports and partake in the arts, or just the arts. This is most likely due to the fact that the arts is more of a solo activity, and therefore there is less social interaction. Also, those who participate in the arts are usually more introverted and are more in tune with the world around them and themselves, which are some symptoms of depression and can help foster depression further. It is not that teens should not participate in the arts, but they should learn to use those vulnerabilities in the arts as strengths rather than …show more content…
(2009). Depressive illness in teens and preteens and effectiveness of the RADS-2 as a first-stage assessment. part 1: Descriptive paper. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 22(3), 120-5. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/232971743?accountid=35330 This is a quality source because it comes form the ProQuest database of sciences. The author has a PhD, meaning he has a large background of knowledge in the field of sciences and is very qualified to inform others on his findings. The information in the journal does help further answer the research question and adds new findings that none of the other articles even touched on. The articles also has 51 good quality references, and was written fairly recently, with easy to read information and presented in a clear and thoughtful way. The purpose of this journal was to give detail on the new Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS-2), which is a new invention that makes it easier and quicker for doctors to diagnose depression more accurately in teens and young adults. The journal goes in to detail about how it works and why it is important. It is important because it is able to catch signs of depression quicker, and therefore help teens find the best way to help them get better
Synthesis:
The overall consensus of all three sources seems to be that due to activities teens are partake in, the obsession and reliance of people these days with material things, and new technology that is able to better diagnose depression, have all led to recent spikes in the number of teens being diagnosed with depression. All sources agree that the numbers of teens being tested and eventually diagnosed with depression is an unhealthy and abnormal amount and actions must be taken to prevent this, one of these ways being to find the best way to correctly and quickly diagnose depression. Due to the varying levels of depression, …show more content…
They found that teens that only play sports are less likely to be depressed that those who play sports and partake in the arts, or just the arts. This is most likely due to the fact that the arts is more of a solo activity, and therefore there is less social interaction. Also, those who participate in the arts are usually more introverted and are more in tune with the world around them and themselves, which are some symptoms of depression and can help foster depression further. It is not that teens should not participate in the arts, but they should learn to use those vulnerabilities in the arts as strengths rather than …show more content…
(2009). Depressive illness in teens and preteens and effectiveness of the RADS-2 as a first-stage assessment. part 1: Descriptive paper. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 22(3), 120-5. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/232971743?accountid=35330 This is a quality source because it comes form the ProQuest database of sciences. The author has a PhD, meaning he has a large background of knowledge in the field of sciences and is very qualified to inform others on his findings. The information in the journal does help further answer the research question and adds new findings that none of the other articles even touched on. The articles also has 51 good quality references, and was written fairly recently, with easy to read information and presented in a clear and thoughtful way. The purpose of this journal was to give detail on the new Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS-2), which is a new invention that makes it easier and quicker for doctors to diagnose depression more accurately in teens and young adults. The journal goes in to detail about how it works and why it is important. It is important because it is able to catch signs of depression quicker, and therefore help teens find the best way to help them get better