DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS DURING ADOLESCENTS 1) adjust to physical changes 2) separate from their parents 3) develop a social network 4) begin to focus on educational and vocational objectives 5) develop a sexual identity All of the above is a lot to expect in the few short years of adolescence = STRESS STRESS HAS A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON PARTS OF THE BRAIN INVOLVED IN THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF EMOTIONS […]
DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA for MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER DSM-IV Presence of 5 or more of the following during the same 2 week period and represent a change from previous functioning. a) depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day b) markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all or almost all activities c) significant change in weight or appetite – either increase or decrease d) insomnia e) agitation nearly every day […]
The behavioural approach to managing children involves the application of learning principles identified by famous psychologists such as Pavlov, Thorndike, Skinner, Wolpe and Bandura. Each one of these individuals and countless others described strategies that increased desired behaviours, decreased undesired behaviours or taught new behaviours. These behaviour pioneers stressed the importance of direct observation and carefully analyzing the nature of the child’s behaviour in terms of “what is the kid trying to achieve?”. Once the […]
“It was like a dread inside, there all the time. When I was with my friends it would go away a bit, but it always came back.” Jack – age 15 “I started worrying about everything, even things that never bothered me before. I was so worried about being asked a question in school that I used to feel sick in the mornings. Some days I just could not go to school.” Lois […]
DIFFERENCES IN SYMPTOMS IN ADULTS & TEENS ADULTS tend to be sad stay sad sleep less eat less decrease in libido no change in anxiety no change in physical problems Teens tend to be angry, irrational, act out cycles in and out frequently sleep more eat more libido seldom impaired increased anxiety complains of somatic symptoms There is a marked increase in irritability which is frequently evident in young people leading to family conflicts. […]
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