Child And Adolescent Obesity
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This 11 page paper explores the issue of obesity in American youth, a condition that is increasing dramatically each year. Obesity poses numerous health risks for the youngster from the beginning of coronary artery disease to diabetes. Research offers a number of verified causes for obesity in children and adolescents that range from genetic factor to television to diet and a lack of activity. The writer reports the research, then makes an argument for one alleged cause as the most valid. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Pgobese.wps

Childhood Depression and Suicide: The Appropriate Role of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Treatment
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A 10 page discussion of depression and suicidal tendencies among children. While the suicide rate has actually declined since the introduction of SSRIs, there is a growing concern that these drugs many contribute to suicidal thoughts and behavior among some children. Is it possible that the declining suicide rate is not a reflection of SSRI usage but of some other factor? This paper explores the validity of the concerns over SSRIs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPchdSui.rtf

Children & Divorce
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A 5 page research report examining the detrimental effects that divorce often has on children and adolescents. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Children and Divorce: The Advantages of Group Therapy
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A 9 page overview of the many impacts divorces inflicts on children. Emphasizes that group therapy can go a long way toward resolving these impacts and in optimizing child welfare. Concludes, however, that group therapy, however, is just as dependent on outside factors as is any other type of behavioral therapy. The variation in effectiveness is largely dependent on a number of factors such as the degree of conflict which exists prior to and after the divorce, the custody arrangements, the degree to which the estranged parent stays involved with the children, and the age a child is when divorce occurs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Children and Divorce: The Advantages of Group Therapy
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A 14 page discussion of the benefits of group therapy in dealing with children of divorced families. Emphasizes the need for well-trained and experienced group therapists in dealing with these sometimes complex situations. In addition to the qualifications of the therapist, however, a number of outside factors such as family cooperation and structure can have a tremendous impact on the effectiveness of group therapy in divorce. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPdivor4.wps

Children with behavioural disorders
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A paper which looks at children with behavioural disorders in relation to the school environment, with reference to the way in which such children should be assessed and the reasons why they underachieve in school.
Filename: JLbehdis.rtf

Children, Adolescents, & Suicide
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An in-depth 6 page analysis of child & adolescent suicide based upon research. Using journal references, the paper cites various theories, statistics, and so forth to detail the causal motivational factors behind childhood suicide. 11 items referenced in bibliography.
Filename: Childsui.wps

Classification: Adolescence
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6 pages in length. Observing a group of adolescents just embarking upon their adulthood provides the student with an opportunity to experience human physiological and psychological changes at their most profound state. When the student chooses the four groups of classifications associated with adolescence, it will be important to keep in mind all the life-changing events occurring during the teenage years; as such, issues like diet/body type, aggression and establishing peer groups are pertinent to this examination. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCAdolC.rtf

Clinical Depression In Adolescents
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20 pages in length. Fighting clinical depression at any age can represent one of the most challenging struggles an individual faces throughout his or her entire life. When the sufferer is an adolescent, however, those challenges automatically multiply due to the early stage of life depression is experienced, as well as the inability for young adults to understand why they are depressed at such a vulnerable age. Various components can play a role in the onset of adolescent clinical depression; correspondingly, the current choice of therapy provides a much greater range of treatment beyond the conventional psychopharmacological approach. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: TLCClinDepAd.rtf