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1 Recommend Rapid Assessment Instruments Maenell Hendricks JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences, National University Course code: MSW-6004 Dr. Natalee Oliver September 30, 2023

2 Recommendations of Rapid Assessments Instruments Depression and violence among peers are pervasive worldwide concerns that significantly affect the younger generation. Depressive disorder, often known as depression, represents a very widespread and clinically important medical disease that has detrimental impacts on a person's emotional well-being, cognitive functioning, and behavioral tendencies. Fortunately, this condition may also be effectively managed with appropriate treatment methods. Depression can be defined by the presence of enduring feelings of sadness and a reduced ability to draw satisfaction from formerly pleasurable pursuits. The phenomenon of persistent stress has been associated with a range of mental and physical complications, which can impair one's overall functioning. Individuals who have received a diagnosis of depression exhibit a much higher likelihood, around thrice, of engaging in acts of violence, including but not limited to robbery, sexual offenses, and assault, in comparison to the overall population. Untreated adolescent depression may have detrimental consequences. If left unchecked within the cognitive processes of a young person, it has the potential to give rise to challenges within educational and familial settings, making the experience of everyday living exceedingly difficult, and persisting as a significant influence over the course of their adult life (Nelson & Nelson, 2020). The purpose of this paper is to discuss how depressive disorder is related to at- risk youth (youth violence), identify three rapid assessment instruments and who created them, and determine and justify how each assessment instrument will be utilized in a clinical setting. Relationship Between Depressive Disorder and Youth Violence The comorbidity of anxiety and depressive disorder with consumption of alcohol is a well-documented phenomenon. Nevertheless, previous studies have not adequately examined the

3 variations in this comorbidity across different segments of the population, nor have they explored the temporal aspects of its development (Goldstick et al., 2018). In light of the fact that there is a correlation between indicators of anxiety or depression and alcoholic beverages, as well as their association with various adverse health consequences such as engagement in violent behavior, comprehending these interrelationships can potentially contribute to the avoidance of consumption of alcohol and additional concurrent outcomes (Goldstick et al., 2018). A study consisting of 151 adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years, was performed where the participants were enrolled in a mood disorders program at an outpatient clinic located inside a hospital setting (Benton et al., 2020). The clustering method was employed as a methodological approach to discern distinct subgroups by using the experiences of individuals inside the 'web of violence' framework. Subsequently, the disparities across groups were examined based on demographic characteristics and clinical factors. In general, the prevalence of child abuse, victimization by other people, and bullying perpetration was shown to be substantial (Benton et al., 2020). The use of the cluster analysis successfully found two distinct subgroups within the teenage population, which can be distinguished based on their levels of exposure. These subgroups may be classified as the low exposure category and the high exposure category. The group with high exposure had a higher severity of depressive symptoms, increased levels of despair, and worse impairment compared to the participants with low exposure (Benton et al., 2020). Within this particular clinical sample, researchers were able to identify discrete subgroups of young individuals who exhibited variations in their experiences of maltreatment, as well as their involvement in peer conflict and victimization. The clinical results of participants with high exposure were shown to be considerably worse in comparison to those with low exposure (Benton et al., 2020). These results underscore the need of doing a thorough evaluation of young

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