Adolescent Depression and the Family

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Teen depression is a serious condition that has been largely ignored until recent events in the media focused more attention to the seriousness of the problem. This research examines the attitudes and past research concerning teen depression. It examines past attitudes and clinical treatments of the past. Many of these ideas and treatments have been found to be largely ineffective in dealing with the problem. This research examines literature regarding these treatments and supports the hypothesis through this literature that teen depression can only be diagnosed and treated through a holistic approach that focuses on the entire family and the many relationships in which a teen is involved. This research examines the causes, diagnoses, and treatment of adolescent depression.

I. Introduction
II. Literature Review
A. Methods for Conducting the Review
B. Factors That May Lead to Adolescent Depression
C. The Family and Teen Depression
D. Treatment Options for Teen Depression
III. Conclusion
IV. Works Cited

From the Paper:

"The adolescent years are a time of great confusion for many teens. Their bodies are growing and going through many changes. Many of these are hormonal and can cause a wide variety of emotional reactions. This all comes at a time when they are shedding their childhood and trying to define themselves and become the adults that they soon will become. It is normal for all teens to go through a time of doubt and suffer some emotional turmoil and even depression at times. often this depression is short-lived and can be considered a normal part of growing up.
Because of these changes and the fact that teens often go through emotional swings, real teenage depression has often been misdiagnosed, or simply attributed to a "stage" they the teen is going through. Until recently, it was not even considered possible that teens could suffer from true clinical depression. It was thought that depression had a Freudian cause and that teens were incapable of suffering from real depression. Depression was considered a normal part of adolescence."

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