ERIC Number: ED540828
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jan
Pages: 10
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Mental Health Disorders. Adolescent Health Highlight. Publication #2013-1
Murphey, David; Barry, Megan; Vaughn, Brigitte
Child Trends
Mental disorders are diagnosable conditions characterized by changes in thinking, mood, or behavior (or some combination of these) that can cause a person to feel stressed out and impair his or her ability to function. These disorders are common in adolescence. This "Adolescent Health Highlight" presents the warning signs of mental disorders; describes the types of mental disorders and their prevalence and trends; discusses the consequences and risk of mental disorders; presents treatment options and barriers to accessing mental health care; and provides mental health resources. (Contains 2 figures and 16 resources.)
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Mental Health, Adolescents, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, At Risk Persons, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Incidence, Trend Analysis, Counseling, Barriers, Access to Health Care, Gender Differences, Behavior Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Child Trends
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