The nurse at a high school is screening students for mental health issues. The nurse would want to refer the adolescent for depression if the child shows which symptoms of depression? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Agoraphobia
2. Somatic complaints
3. Focus on violence
4. Poor self-care
5. Poor school performance
3,4,5
Rationale 1: Agoraphobia, which is a fear of being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing, is seen in children with a panic disorder, not with depression.
Rationale 2: Somatic complaints are more commonly associated with depression in the younger school-age child.
Rationale 3: Focus on violence can be associated with depression in the adolescent.
Rationale 4: Poor self-care can be associated with depression in an adolescent.
Rationale 5: Poor school performance is associated with depression in the adolescent with depression.
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