Teenage Depression: A Case Study

Paper Summary:

The paper outlines a female adolescent client's symptoms, history and physical characteristics. The paper then provides a brief review of the literature that identifies the factors that are likely to cause depression in a teenaged individual. Lastly, the paper assesses the issues that must be considered in developing a nursing plan for this patient.

Outline:
Case Study
History
Physical Assessment
Goal
Brief Review of Literature
Assessment of Client

From the Paper:

"Client is 18 years of age and presents with vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea and persistent headache for last few weeks. Client reports she is presently taking a course on tourism in a private school and that her elder sister is pursuing a degree in medicine at an Ivy League college. Her younger brother attends a top-ranked high school and will graduate this year. The client's father is an attorney and her mother is a banker. The client's family lives in a posh mansion and employ a foreign domestic helper."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Logsdon, Cynthia J.(nd) Depression in Adolescent Girls: Screening and Treatment Strategies for Primary Care Providers Journal Of The American Medical Women's Association Volume 59, No 2.
• Lemay, Edward P. and Ashmore, Richard D. (2005) The relationship of social approval contingency to trait self-esteem: Cause, consequence, or moderator? Journal of Research in Personality 40(2006) 121-139 8 Mar 2005. Edward P.
• Evans, Gloria (2006) The Relationship of Attachment and Shame to Anorexia: A Case Study comparing restrictive and normal eaters.
• Zuckerbrot, R.A. et al (2007) Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care: I. Identification, Assessment and Initial Management Pediatrics Vol. 120 No. 5 November 2007.
• Adolescent Depression (2006) Nevada Kidscount Issue 1 Winter 2006.

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