Why do mood disorders in children frequently go undetected?

What will be an ideal response?


Many young people with depression express these combined feelings of sadness and loss of interest or pleasure. However, some may never report feeling sad. Rather, they express their depression through their irritable mood. This is not something people would normally associate with depression.

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What does the "word-superiority effect" mean? a. People read faster if they focus on one word at a time

b. Putting something into words makes it easier to remember. c. It is easier to identify a letter within a word than by itself. d. The whole-word method is the best way to teach children to read.

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The neurotransmitter(s) released by motor neurons that results in movement of the voluntary muscles is(are)

a. endorphins. b. monoamines. c. acetylcholine. d. dopamine.

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A toddler who is learning to use the toilet and sometimes feels bad when he or she has "accidents" is in which of Erikson's stages?

a. identity versus role confusion b. initiative versus guilt c. autonomy versus shame and doubt d. industry versus inferiority

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Tim tries to argue with his therapist like he used to argue with his late father, who rejected and ridiculed him. Tim even tells the therapist, “You are just like him.” According to psychoanalytical theory, Tim is exhibiting

a. reciprocal inhibition.
b. a therapeutic attachment.
c. transference.
d. resistance.

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