A teacher is concerned about a student who seems depressed. She asks the school psychologist whether her student is likely to outgrow his current problems. How would the school psychologist respond?
a. Children are resilient and usually outgrow their depression.
b. Children who have experienced childhood depression are six times more likely to commit suicide as young adults.
c. What looks like depression in young children is almost always a form of age-appropriate behavior.
d. Depression in young girls may get worse with age, but with young boys, it usually gets better.
Question 2
What have researchers determined concerning the treatment of anxiety disorders in children?
a. Psychodynamic therapy seems to be the most effective treatment.
b. Drug treatments have been shown to be unhelpful in treating these problems.
c. Cognitive behavior therapy and family therapy both have been successful.
d. Family therapy seems to be the most effective long-term treatment because these are really family caused disorders.
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