Study Recommends Distinct Classifications for Childhood Depression, Anxiety
September 30th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
With the expected release of the DSM-V slated for 2012, there has been some deliberation within the mental health communities over whether to jointly classify childhood depression and anxiety issues. The extant version of the DSM classifies these concerns in a distinct manner, one which is recommended to be upheld by a recent study to be published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The study examined symptoms of depression and anxiety among secondary school children over the course of a five-year period, and found that though the issues are often related, they are justifiably distinct and should be classified and treated as such.
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5 comments so far
I personally think children’s psychology is very different from that of adults in a way that their mind is developing and constantly encounters new things that inturn trigger changes… This definitely calls for distinct treatment for children.
makes sense because you know that the treatments have to be different for children with these symptoms than they are for adults, or at least they should be.
Common sense I would say!! Children definitely do not possess the same maturity level as an adult. Physiological changes are a constant in the pre-teen and teen years. A more relaxed yet patient, trusting approach has to be achieved when dealing with a child patient.
This world doesnt like good children. They are jeered at, called freaks and generally the ones that noone wants to be seen with. I would know since I watch my daughter everyday. Why is there so much pressure about sexual promiscuity these days? Isnt there anything more in high school than flashing yourself?
The verdict for this decision should be an interesting one.