The effect of culture in conformity
The topic will be: The effect of culture in conformity
Depression in Children and Adolescents
Pretend student
PSYC 302
http://www.med.umich.edu/depression/caph.htm
This website provides insight into the incidence of depression in children (individuals
under 18 years of age), symptoms, and methods of treatment. Rather than specifically define
childhood depression, this website describes it as a disorder in which children display a series of
symptoms relevant to a depressed state.
Although the incidence of depression in children is about 5%, this website states that it
most often occurs in adolescents, with females being twice as likely as males to develop it postpuberty. The risk of suicide becomes greater in adolescents and symptoms change as age
increases. Whereas young children may show denial of their condition, and may cry without
reason and/or show aggressive behaviors, adolescents tend to isolate themselves, lose interest in
activities, and experience problems with appetite, sleep, and energy. The treatment for childhood
depression mentioned includes psychotherapy and antidepressants.
http://www.ncpamd.com/codepress.htm
Like the previous website, the definition for childhood depression in this website is not
specific and includes a wide range of characteristics that a child with depression may exhibit.
While the incidence is not mentioned in terms of percentage, this website also concludes that
adolescent girls are twice as likely as boys their age to develop this disorder.
Some aspects of depression covered in this website that were not mentioned previously
include causes, diagnosis, and consequences. Some consequences that were stated include
relationship problems, substance abuse, suicide, etc. Methods of treatment were the same as
those listed in the previous website and include psychotherapy and medication.
Technology assignment
Dr. Westerman
For each of TWO good websites, complete the following activity:
What website did you visit?
(Give the complete address)
Summarize, in YOUR OWN WORDS, in 1 Â 2 paragraphs, the content
of the website. NO DIRECT QUOTES ALLOWED. Remember that
you should not summarize research articles or research studies for
this assignment. Just describe and include background, introductory
material about your topic.
? Effects
? Definition, symptoms
? Statistics
? Causes
? Brief history
The whole paper should be no longer than 1 page, doubleÂspaced.
Use Times New Roman 12 font.
DO NOT USE Wikipedia.
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SAMPLE:
Topic
Name
PSYC 302
www.whatever.com
This website contains…
(1 Â 2 paragraphs)
www.otherstuff.com
On this website,…
(1 Â 2 paragraphs)