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Essay On Adult Depression

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Gap Identification Many studies have looked at the effects of a significant family disruption and/or a low socioeconomic status and how it would have lasting effects on the children and how it related to their behavioral and psychological health as an adult. These issues include delays in cognitive development which could eventually lead to adult depression. While this is an important study, I feel the adult depression could be avoided if the individual went to see a professional to deal with their issues before they became unmanageable and turned into depression and possibly other mental health issues as an adult. Research Question Are children now less likely to suffer behavioral and psychological disturbances as an adult as a direct …show more content…

This would show if males or females have the higher rate of adult depression. There would be an initial screening of the children to be sure their family disturbance qualified them to participate in the research and obtaining parental permission for the children to be studied and followed. Once a child reached 18 years of age, they would then be able to decide if they want to continue with the therapy. Issues of Ethics This study would give me the understanding of individuals who had a family disruption as a child and had a positive outcome as an adult because they had sought out help from a mental health professional. I would get the information anonymously from parents who had volunteered their children to be studied and followed and get written consent. They would obviously have to fit the criteria of having a family disturbance issue and I would only use this information to identify the subjects as to keep patient confidentiality. The favorable conclusion as a result from this study would be a more positive outcome for the adults who were in therapy verses the individuals who did not seek out professional

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