After puberty, she will be shorter and heavier than her late-maturing peers.
Excessive thinness can delay onset of puberty.
Hormones play a greater role in the development of depression than do stressful life events.
c. substance use and major depression have similar origins and therefore respond to similar treatments.
The development of an understanding of the self occurs during childhood and adolescence.
The most common comorbid disorders diagnosed with mood disorders include: anxiety disorders; ADHD; substance abuse disorders; eating disorders.
c. A child who has at least one arena of comfort is more likely to have a stronger sense of self and therefore be at decreased risk for developing a mood disorder.
construct of the mood-related continuum. - range of distress and impairment in mood and behavior. - helps in understanding chronic or acute symptoms; short-term or more long-term; what is typical/atypical. key symptoms of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.