06-20-2007, 10:55 AM
For several weeks, a 10-yearold
boy has been increasingly irritable,
withdrawn, and apathetic. His
participation in school has decreased
significantly and his grades
have deteriorated. Choose the appropriate
statement about juvenile
depression:
a. Major depression is very rare in prepubertal
children
b. Symptoms of major depression in
young children are identical to
adults™ symptoms
c. Preadolescents™ response to antidepressants
is comparable to adults™
response
d. Psychotic symptoms are rare in depressed
children
e. Up to one-third of children who experience
a major depressive episode
before puberty eventually receive a
diagnosis of bipolar disorder
boy has been increasingly irritable,
withdrawn, and apathetic. His
participation in school has decreased
significantly and his grades
have deteriorated. Choose the appropriate
statement about juvenile
depression:
a. Major depression is very rare in prepubertal
children
b. Symptoms of major depression in
young children are identical to
adults™ symptoms
c. Preadolescents™ response to antidepressants
is comparable to adults™
response
d. Psychotic symptoms are rare in depressed
children
e. Up to one-third of children who experience
a major depressive episode
before puberty eventually receive a
diagnosis of bipolar disorder