In the article Adolescents Coping with Mood Disorder: A Grounded Theory Study performed by Meadus R. J. in 2007, the grounded theory of mythology is explained. The grounded theory was used on adolescents and children to investigate and analyze how the adolescents and children cope with their mood disorders. Depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder rated amongst the highest and most frequent diagnosed mood disorders in the subjects examined. (De Santis & Eekegren 2003). The importance in this article shows that mood disorders cause many negative effects on these children and adolescents. Mood disorders is negatively associated with episodes of depression, impaired relationships, dependency on nicotine, alcohol abuse along …show more content…
with other substances, increase of suicide and risky behavior. (Ramrakha et al. 2000, Fergusson & Woodward 2002) The study is also important because it brings up awareness about how many youths who have committed suicide, have had mood disorders at one point of their life. Being an adolescent, reaching that time of your life, can cause a lot of stress because of the enormous amount of changes that go through during that time. (Meadus, et, all. (2007)) The method used to perform the study was an inductive study using ground theory to look at the experience with adolescents coping with mood disorder.
The study was a qualitative study. Children ages 15-18, one male and eight female participants were included in the study. Seven of the participants reported to have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and two had bipolar disorder (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). There was consent by the parents of the participants and the decision to participate by the children. At the time of the interviews they were all taking one or more antidepressants prescribed by their psychiatrist. Seven of the participants had a history of psychiatric disorder (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). Unstructured interviews and reviews of the participant’s health records constructed the data for the study. The interview began with open ended statements by the researcher. As the research evolved, participants were asked different questions. The interviews were analyzed by comparison, and then similarities and differences were looked at (Meadus, et, all. …show more content…
(2007)). The research concluded that there is a theory that consists of four phases of coping.
These phases are not linear and the patients can go back and forth between them while coping with their mood disorder (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). The four phases include feeling different, cutting off connections, facing the challenge/reconnecting, and learning from the experience. The first phase includes feeling different compared to other adolescents. The feeling comes from the experience of symptoms that led to disruption with daily life events and relationships. Entering adolescents comes with changes, participants mentioned major mood change as one of the first signs of feeling different (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). The second phase, cutting off connections is caused when the participants tried to deal with the symptoms of their illness (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). Sometimes the distancing that the participant create helps with comfort and consequently they preferred being alone. Most of the time the participants could not clearly explain why they felt the need to distance themselves (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). Phase three is when the participant faces the challenge and start to reconnect. The participant becomes aware with their disorder and chooses to talk to others about it. This will lead to getting help and obtaining an accurate diagnosis and begin treatment (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). The connection that the adolescents make with their health care providers and those who help during
this difficult time play an important role in this phase. The time spent in this phase varies differently for all participants, the understanding and control that the participant gains during this phase helps lead them to the next. Phase four, the final phase of coping with mood disorder is learning from the experience. During this phase the participants describe their struggle of ups and downs of their illness. They also report what they have learned about themselves from having a mood disorder (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). Coming to terms with having a mood disorder is also part of the final phase in coping. This study concluded that a mood disorder is an unplanned journey (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). The journey that included the four phases is a journey in which adolescents with mood disorders use to cope with the struggles. The phases helped adolescents learn about their illness, take action and manage the disorder (Meadus, et, all. (2007)). The Meadus’ theory of adolescent coping with a mood disorder is described the four phases used in the study.
A 38-year-old single woman, Gracie, was referred for treatment of depressed mood. She spoke of being stressed out due to conflicts at work, and took a bunch of unknown pills. She reported feeling a little depressed prior to this event following having ovarian surgery and other glandular medical problems. She appeared mildly anxious and agitated. She is frequently tearful, but says she does not have any significant sleep or appetite disturbance. She does, however, endorse occasional suicidal ideation, but no perceptual disturbances and her thoughts are logical and goal-directed.
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Mental health is not the mere absence of illness but it is the sense of harmony and balance for the individual. Aspects associated with the individual include self-worth, sense of accomplishment, and a positive identity (Fontaine, 2009), where as mental illness is the disharmony someone is experiencing. This disharmony affects not only the individual but their friends and family as well as the surrounding community. This disharmony causes the person to be unable to function properly in many aspects of their life (Fontaine, 2009). Disco Di started to display signs of mental illness from the young age of 12. Her behaviours may have been triggered by a traumatic event and have been interfering with her life ever since. I agree with the diagnosis that Disco Di was given which was an Axis I diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Axis II diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This paper is going to explain why I agree with these diagnoses as well as genetic and cultural factors and treatment method for them.
Identification of any psychosocial or contextual factors to be considered, as outlined in the DSM-5
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Depression is becoming more common among adults due to the stresses that accompany everyday living. Along with the increasing numbers of adults suffering from depression, an ongoing rise in depression among the youth is also becoming a growing concern. Depression induced by peer pressure, bullying or other stresses can contribute to the growing numbers of adolescents taking antidepressants. According to Dr. Vincent Iannelli, there is an estimate that 3 percent of children and about 12 percent of teens suffer from depression. What most people are misinformed about is that they believe that antidepressants will prevent users from having depression or stop it completely. This is a misconception about antidepressants that can be misleading. The idea of taking a supplement to combat an internal emotional conflict should be severed out as a means of treatment unless ultimately necessar...
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According to the FDA, about 2.5% of children and around 8% of adolescents are affected by depression (Temple). A common way to treat depression is by taking antidepressants. Children and teens have also been prescribed antidepressants for various reasons other than depression such as OCD and anxiety disorders. While it is legal for teenagers and children to take antidepressants, many people are concerned with the issues that taking antidepressants have. Children and teens should be allowed to take antidepressants only when other forms of therapy don’t work. Antidepressants are serious drugs that have severe warnings when children and teens use them. There is also an increased risk of worsening depression and suicide in children and teens, especially in the when they begin to take it. Even the less severe side effects can make quite a negative impact on life.
There are a wide range of problems that are considered psychological disorders; these include mental or emotional disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and some disorders that involve emotional and physical symptoms. These types of disorders usually occur during childhood, but during teenage years there is a steep increase in the number of people affected by them. Approximately 20% of the population will struggle with a type of mental disorder at some point in their life. (Bayer, 2000)
The documentary “The Medicated Child” gave me a lot of insight into the lives of children diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When we hear and learn about bipolar disorder, we do not normally think of children. However, there are many children diagnosed with bipolar disorder ranging from all ages. As we saw in the documentary, bipolar disorder can be very hard on both the child and the family, so finding a cure that is effective and safe is important. The video also highlighted how little research there has been on the effectiveness of antidepressants on children.
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Teen depression is a serious condition that can be a devastating problem for both the child and parent. It is a disorder that reduces their moods thus causing loss of interest in things they should enjoy and make them irritable. In this literature review we are going to examine the use of antidepressants to treat teen depression. It will also look at the risks of suicides increased as a result of taking antidepressants and the measures taken to reduce this problem.
Childhood depression has only been recognized as a real clinical problem for about twenty-two years. Before that time, children that exhibited signs that are now recognized as depression were thought to be behavioral problems that the child would grow out of. Psychiatrists believed that children were too emotionally and cognitively immature to suffer from true depression. Childhood was thought to be a carefree, happy time, void of worry and concerns and therefore it was thought that their problems were not serious enough to merit depression. Traumas such as divorce, incest and abuse were not clearly understood how they could effect children in the long range. Childhood depression differs in many aspects from adult depression and widely went unrecognized academic performance, withdrawal and rejection of friends and favorite activities. Some exhibit hyperactivity, while others complain of fatigue and illness often. Many times these symptoms are thought to ‘be just a phase’ in their children, and overlooked as signs of depression.
“About 5 percent of children and adolescents suffer from depression” at any given point in time (AACAP, 2015). It is important for parents to be aware of the signs of depression, according to the DSM-5 if one or more signs constantly persist such as: sadness, decreased activities, low self-esteem, isolation, sensitivity, causing trouble at home or school, poor concentration just to name a few, the parent should seek professional help for the child. The good news about this illness is that depression is a treatable illness however, the key is early diagnosis and treatment for the child. Many individuals are not familiar with what depression is and how to identify its symptoms, Depression is a serious illness among American teens, in today’s society many children and adolescents are more fragile emotionally than teens 10 or 20 years ago. According to American Psychological Association “depression is more than just sadness. People with depression may experience a lack of interest and pleasure in daily activities, significant weight loss or gain, insomnia or excessive sleeping, lack of energy, inability to concentrate, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide” (APA,
Adolescent despondency affects the way an individual sleeps, eats, the way they feel about themselves and those around them (“Side Effects of Untreated Depression”). This particular mental disease changes the outlook on a teenager’s view on themselves, loved ones, and their surroundings. Depression can be a responsive action to certain situations, such as emotional trauma, and stress. It can have devastating, and in some cases, life threatening, effects on younger members of society. Due to the fact that normal, unaffected teenagers naturally have fluctuating moods, it is much more difficult to diagnose depression at this age.