Depression And Its Effects On Children

The Children’s Depression Inventory measures child depression, but is not a diagnostic tool. It has only been around since 1992, but it has been updated once since then. There are many paraprofessionals and professionals who are allowed to administer the test, but there are still qualifications past that for whoever does end up giving the test. There are four versions of the test, two for the child to self-report, one for a parent to report on the child, and one for a teacher to report on the child. There are two options for ways to take any of these four versions: paper and pencil or software. The scoring forms are either attached to the response form for the paper and pencil version or the responses are automatically scored on the

The children with mothers suffering from depression are at a higher risk of negative psychological and developmental issues, they are more likely to be anxious and depressed themselves and have problems with oppositional and disruptive behaviors (Goodman et al. 2011; Luoma et al. 2011). The Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) is a self-report depressive scale of symptoms appropriate for youths age 7-17 years it measures self-esteem, depression, and cognitive distortions. (Myers and Winters 2002). The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck et al. 1996) is a measurement used for the severity of the mothers’ depression symptoms in areas such as sense of failure, mood, and somatic symptoms. This study reported that there is an important

It is becoming more recognized and well- known around the world that the mental well-being of one’s parents largely affects the development and or the emotional and mental states of oneself. Research is becoming much more widespread and researchers could make important recommendations on how to intervene in the lives of children with parents suffering from mental illness to best prevent harm to their health and well-being as they grow. It has been found that the most common mental illnesses among people of child-bearing age are anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Most policy however deals with the care of children whose parents must be hospitalized due to their conditions. Much of the current research though aims to show that even those which do not require extreme medical intervention can impact children physically, emotionally, socially, cognitively, etcetera.

This question was really hard for me to answer after reading the chapter on clinical depression. I thought this is easy for me to answer. There are two reasons I found this question difficult to answer. The first reason is that I work with young children. Depression is extremely difficult to diagnose in young children. However, I believe that we see children that may develop depression later on. In preschool, children display their emotion in many different ways from being extremely shy to angry.

Many people think that childhood depression may be as simple as a mood regulation disorder. Depression also involves modifications in the brain and affects the developmental assimilation processes. Modifications take place at the biological, psychological and social complexity levels

The researchers (Reising, et al., 2013) demonstrated parents who suffered from depression as well as financial hardship did not have a great relationship with their children impacting their psychopathology internally and externally. Thus (Reising, et al., 2013) revealed there are countless children living in the United States surrounded by triggers that may direct them to apprehension, for instance, parents who have suffered or are still suffering from compulsive dejection, financial economic hardship, and parents who are neglectful are a few characteristics that can and may influence children and adolescent to stress leading them to behave in a manner that is not aligned with their community. The following research article are in accordance with the previous literature review relating to parental stress and depression does have an influence on children’s behavior:

Early adulthood is known as a period of great change, where young adults undergo changes both physically and mentally. During this period of change, adolescents begin to develop their sense of identity, learn to become independent individuals, and take on more responsibilities during the switch from school into investing their time and effort in obtaining a lifelong career. During this period, however, adolescents can face serious challenges, such as problems with family, trouble with friends, and struggles with school. These challenges can lead to various emotional problems, which can then lead to clinical depression. Depression is a destructive behavior that affects an individual, as well as the people that they surround themselves with.

Up until a few decades ago, you could never think about linking children with mental depression. Children were considered too small or just too immature to be depressed. Children were always happy as they had very few tensions and we, as their parents, would ensure that nothing too stressful intruded into their idyllic lives. They were never ever depressed. Unfortunately, with changing times come changing rules of civilization! We are now in the 21st century, and nowadays, depression among children is common. Doctors have now recognized mental depression in children as a clinical issue that is causing rising concern all over the world. More and more children, are being recognized by doctors or psychiatrists as suffering from mental depression.

Childhood depression is a serious psychological disorder that can happen to any child. Studies have shown that depression has escalated over the years. As depression in children rises, teenage suicidal rates have skyrocketed in the last 10 years. This depression has scientist and doctors worried to find solutions to this deadly disorder. Depression makes children feel hopeless and lose interest in activities. This paper will investigate what is childhood depression, what causes depression in children, and how can children overcome this obstacle that can be life threatening.

In conclusion, this topic is a very serious topic to discuss. Depression is one topic I have very close and personal with. Depression affects many things and when children

Depression is a common disease and is one of the most researched topics in the medical field, but it still baffles modern scientists and doctors. Most people in their life have or will have experienced depression. “Depressive disorders in adolescents are among the most prevalent disorders with a high burden of diseases and high risk of recurrence” (Stikkelbroek). Teens often struggle from depression which may lead to self-harm or suicide, they are most likely to experience depression, because of their life conditions and circumstances. “Before entering adulthood, 14 to 25% adolescents have experienced at least one episode of a depressive disorder” (Stikkelbroek). Chemical changes due to puberty play a significant role in depression. In the process of growing into adulthood, teens also are finding out who they are and often experience persecution and criticism by peers. All of the things going on in their life can lead to different types of depression such a Seasonal Affective Disorder, Melancholic Depression, and Dysthymia Depression. Each of these depressions can cause emotional as well as physical effects; the effects can be attributed to many reasons, one of the most common is a serotonin and melatonin imbalance. There can also be headaches, lack of self-worth, and many more effects. Along with the research of the causes and effects of depression there is also research about the

The fourth stage is actually having depression, this is when a mother starts to really feel the depression and starts to think that they are just holding their families back from being happy. They will have symptoms like excessive crying, mood swings, loss of appetite and even severe anxiety and panic attacks. It will even get to the point where they will think about harming the baby since in their eyes Its all the babes fault that they are going through this. They will want to make the decision to just leave their families because they aren’t in a good place and don’t want to keep hurting their loves ones. They will even think “I’II never get better so there’s no point in going on (Stone 2011)” meaning they see no point in living or even getting

Depression is a severe mood disorder and it is the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric disorder amongst adolescents. Depression is a state that adolescents can fall easily into. Teenagers spend more time with their friends than they do with their families which can result is possible rejection of peers. Individuals feel the need to have approval of self-worth by their peers. If they get disapproval, this can lead to brutal symptoms. (Platts, Kadosh, Lau 6). The symptoms can vary from self-worthlessness, anxiety, or a

Adolescence is a stage of maturation between childhood and adulthood that denotes the period from the beginning of puberty to maturity. However, many conflicting opinions are raised about weather such a stage of childhood is influenced by stress, depression, and suicide rate. Some people support the optimistic view that says that adolescence is not a period of storm and stress. Others, including me, support an opposite pessimistic view which characterizes adolescence as a period of stress and inner turmoil. Unfortunately, it has been recently proved that depression is a growing problem in today 's society and a major contributing factor for a multitude of adolescent problems. This is because , as research indicates, adolescent depression

Depression a word we’re familiar with especially when it comes to adults, we know adults get depress and we understand the reasons, with the high demands in life it’s not uncommon to get lost in the shuffle. Depression in adult is something we have known for many years, but what has surprised many of us is that adolescents also get depressed. I myself still don’t fully understand the reasons why or how this happens. I see it very often adolescent coming in to the ER because they are depressed and want to hurt themselves, and each and every single time I’m shock. What could be so bad in their lives that would make them think they have no way out? This is the reason why I choice this topic, I want to learn more of how this disease affects so many children and teens and what we can do to stop it.