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This 16 page paper is an extension of PGdpadl6.rtf. This paper includes an abstract, method section, results and discussion. The writer discusses depression in adolescents beginning with the high prevalence of this condition. Different treatments are explained and discussed, including SSRIs. The focus of the paper is on the effectiveness of medication, cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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to the use of a qualitative research approach and, specifically, to an exploratory study. Secondary research was the source for information. The paper presents a comprehensive literature review on interventions
used for adolescents diagnosed with depression. The prevalence of this condition in this population is extremely high. Research has reported medication in conjunction with therapy, mostly cognitive behavior therapy, is
more effective. The investigator found few studies where interpersonal psychotherapy was used with depressed adolescents. Due to this lack, one recommendation is that research focus on this approach because it
holds promise for effectiveness. Thesis: Depressed adolescents who are treated with medication along with interpersonal therapy and cognitive behavior therapy are less likely to commit suicide. Literature Review
According to one report, "2.2 million adolescents ages 12 to 17 (9%) experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year" (Editors, 2006, p. 997). Marcotte and colleagues
(2002) report that between 20 and 35 percent of teenage boys and 25 to 40 percent of teenage girls have been diagnosed "as having experienced a depressed mood [and] between
8% and 18% of school populations have presented a clinical level of depressive symptoms" (p. 29). The difference has to do with identifying teenagers who are identified as being depressed
and those who have been diagnosed as having a major depressive episode (Editors, 2006). As the data verify, girls are far more likely to suffer depression than are boys, in
fact, the incidence of depression among teenage girls is twice that of teenage boys (Marcotte et al, 2002). The suggested reason for this disparity is that girls have a more
difficult time with pubertal changes (Marcotte et al, 2002). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) defines a major depressive episode as: "depressed mood or loss of interest
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