According to the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2007, Did males or females report higher in saying they had felt sad or hopeless for two or more weeks and stopped doing usual activities?
Females.
*Females reported 35.8% and Males 21.2%
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What mental disorder can cause children to pretend to be sick, refuse to go to school, cling to a parent, be negative, or feel misunderstood?
Depression
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Name 3 challenges that children face that affect learning and behavior at school as a result of mental illness.
-Stress and anxiety
-Worries about being bullied
-Problems with family or friends
-Disabilities
-Depression
-Thoughts of suicide or of hurting others
-Concerns about sexuality
-Academic difficulties
-Alcohol and substance abuse
-Fear of violence, terrorism, and war
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The roots of most mental disorders lie mainly on environmental factors.
False
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By age 14 what percent of lifetime cases of mental illnesses have been found?
50%
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What mental disorder is a serious medical condition that causes shifts in a person's mood?
Bipolar Disorder
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Name 3 risk factors for developing a mental disorder
-Prenatal damage
-Low birth weight
-Difficult temperament
-Inherited predisposition to mental disorder
-External risk factors such as poverty, deprivation, abuse and neglect
-Unsatisfactory relationships
-Parental mental health disorder
-Exposure to traumatic events
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Self esteem is not, in and of itself, predictive of better health practices, greater social responsibility, or less participation in antisocial behaviors.