What are the concerns associated with the use of antidepressants during childhood?

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following key points:
- Concern exists due to the fact that there have been no long-term studies on the safety of antidepressant use during childhood.
- Some evidence suggests that the use of antidepressants can increase the risk of suicide.
- Because of the lack of laboratory testing, the correct dosages for children have not yet been determined.

Psychology

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What happens in the brain during a long period of sleeplessness?

a. The speed of action potentials decreases. b. The brain overheats, causing formation of inappropriate new connections. c. The right hemisphere begins to take over some of the left hemisphere's functions. d. Some neurons are awake and others are asleep.

Psychology

Periodic limb movement disorder is most common for whom?

a. Overweight men b. Children with attention deficit disorder c. People who abuse alcohol d. People over age 50

Psychology

The description of images as spatial proposed by Kosslyn and others illustrates the ___________ perspective of cognition.

A. embodied cognition B. representational C. biological

Psychology

The most common form of sexual dysfunction in men is ______

a. sexual erectile disorder c. male orgasmic disorder b. dyspareunia d. premature ejaculation

Psychology