Childhood Depression

Description

1)     1. Introductory paragraph 2)    2.  A brief overview of the disorder and its clinical manifestations. 3)    3. A discussion of the DSM-5 criteria (DO NOT cut and paste DSM criteria, rather discuss how the criteria are used to make a diagnosis of this disorder). Be clear about any deviations or special considerations were given a child or adolescent patient 4)   4.  Assessment techniques/tools suitable for children 5)     5. Contributing Factors—both biological and environmental that have been found through research, to contribute to the development of this disorder 6)     6. Discussion of the ways in which the disorder manifests itself differently in children 7)      7. At least two accepted treatments.  8.Discuss how these treatments are implemented and be sure that the treatments are suitable for a pediatric population. 8)   9. Implications for untreated children  with Childhood Depression 9)     10. Future Directions—newer treatments or approaches in diagnosis or understanding of the disorder (for example identification of a specific genetic component) 1011.)  Conclusion 113. Reference list and quality of writing and citation format (APA style) 12)   Minimum of three outside, scholarly resources