''Nobody likes me'' is a common complaint in middle childhood, whem children tend to be popularity conscious. But when these words were addressed to a school principal by an 8 year old boy in Florida whose classmate had accused him of stealinf from the teacher's purse, it was a danger signal. The boy vowed that he would never return to school and he never did. Two days later, he hanged him self by a belt from the top rail of his bunk bed.
Fortunately, depressed children rarely go to such lengths, thougth suicide among young people is on the increase. How can we tell the difference between a hamless period of the '' blues '' ( which can we all experience at times ) and a major affective disorder that is, a disorder of mood ? the basic symptoms of an affective disorder are similar from childhood, by some features are age-specific 9dsm III-r, 1987).
friendlessness is only one sign of childhood depression. This disorder is also characterized by inability to have fun or to concentrate and by and absence of normal emotional reactions. Depressed children are frequently tired, extremely active, or inactive. They walk very little, cry a great deal, have trouble concentrating, sleep to much or too litte, lose their appetite, start doing poorly in school, look unhappy, complain of phsycal ailments, feel overwhelmingly guilty, suffer severe separation anxiety ( which may take the form of the school phobia ) or think often about death or suicide. Any four or five of these symtomps may support a diagnosis of depression, especially when they represent a marked change from the child's usual pattern parents do not always recognize ''minor'' problems like sleep disturbances, loss of appetite and irritability as signs of depression, but children themselves are often able to describe how they feel.
No one is sure of the exact cause of depression in children or adults. There is some evedance for a biochemical predisposition, which may be triggered by spesific experience. Depression school age-children are children likely to lack social and academic competence, but it is not clear wheter incompetence causes depression or vice versa. The parents or depressed children are more likely to be depressed themselves, suggesting a possible genetic factor, a reflection of general stress in ill families, or the result of poor parenting practices by disturbed parents.
EXERCISE 1
1. What happens when 5-year old children say '' no body likes me '' ?
-children vowed that he would never return to school an they never did
2.What happens whem 10-year old children say ''no body likes me ''?
-Children will feeling sadnees
3.What will the children do when they get depression ?
-they walk very little, cry a great deal, have trouble concentrating, sleep to much or too little, lose their appetite, start doing poorly in school, look unhappy, complain of pshycal aliments, feel overwhelmingly guilty, suffer severe separtion anxiety
4.Why do the children get depression ?
-depressed children rarely go to such lenghts, though suicide among young people is on the increase.
5.When the children are accused by their friends, will they get depression ?
-When children tend to be popularity conscious
6.What is ( are ) the symptoms(s) of childhood depression ?
-Any four or five of these symptoms mau support a diagnosis of depression, especially when they represent a maked change from the childs usual patter.
7.What happens to the parents when their children get depression ?
-The parents or depression children are more likely to be depressed themselves, suggesting a possible genetic factor, a reflection of general stress in ill families or the result poor parenting practices by disturbed parents.
EXERCISE 2
1.I am not manager. I am just a staff in this office. Dont give your complaints to move because i cant determine its follow-up. Please triggered you complaints to the manager.
2.I really hate someone who accuse me whitout a real evidence. Dont think that i am a thief if you dont have a proof. Dont say that i am a coward if you dont know much about me.
3.She is a careful woman. She never puts her money in her pocket. She always puts it in her purse. Besides, she also puts it in the bag.
4.He has sacrificed his life for the woman he loves very much. But the woman, unfortunately, runs away with the other man. He really hates that women, even all of the women. He vowed never to fall in love with the women.
5.Because of my sadness, I dont have apetite I am not interested in food in front of me althougth it is very delicious. I dont want to eat it address
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