What reasons have been put forth for the increase in depression from the preschool to elementary school years, and from childhood to adolescence?
What will be an ideal response?
The modest increase in depression from preschool to elementary school is likely not biologically based, but rather is a reflection of the school-age child's growing self-awareness and cognitive capacity, verbal ability to report symptoms, and increased performance and social pressures. In contrast, the sharp increase in depression in adolescence appears to be the result of biological maturation at puberty interacting with important developmental changes that occur during this tumultuous period. This hypothesis is supported by the emergence of large sex differences in depression after puberty, the emergence of bipolar disorder, and the relative stability in rates of depression through adolescence (Birmaher et al., 1996).
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To develop a self-starter attitude
A. don't worry about making your goal exciting B. leave your planning very general C. define a sequence of goals
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