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Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.Depression(抑郁症) may occur in
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Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.Depression(抑郁症) may occur in
题目详情
Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts. Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children. Once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years. Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds. If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Feeling——Does your child demonstrate: Sadness Emptiness Hopelessness Guilt Worthlessness Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Thinking ——Is your child having trouble: Concentrating Making decisions Completing schoolwork Maintaining grades Maintaining friendships
Physical problems—Does your child complain of : Headaches Stomachaches Lack of energy Sleeping problems ( too much or too little) Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Suicide risk--Does your child talk or think about: Suicide Death Other morbid （生病的）subjects
Behavior problems ——Is your child: Irritable Not wanting to go to school Wanting to be alone most of the time Having difficulty getting along with others Cutting classes or skipping school Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist（精神病医生）. Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药) 小题1:This article is particularly written for ____.
A．parents
B．teachers
C．children
D．psychologists
小题2: Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems?
A．The child is always in high mood.
B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.
C．The child hates to study.
D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.
小题3: When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she___
A．may has trouble in thinking
B．may have suicide risk
C．may have behavior problems
D．may have physical problems
小题4:What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?
题目简介
Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.Depression(抑郁症) may occur in
题目详情
Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Sadness Emptiness
Hopelessness Guilt
Worthlessness
Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Concentrating Making decisions
Completing schoolwork
Maintaining grades
Maintaining friendships
Headaches Stomachaches
Lack of energy
Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)
Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Suicide
Death
Other morbid （生病的）subjects
Irritable Not wanting to go to school
Wanting to be alone most of the time Having difficulty getting along with others
Cutting classes or skipping school Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities
Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药)
小题1:This article is particularly written for ____.
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题1:从文中的“Your child”可以推知是写给父母的。
小题2:从表格中的Physical problems 可以找到答案。
小题3:从表格中的Suicide risk 可知答案是B。
小题4:从文中倒数第二段可知如果孩子有病应该去看心理医生或精神病医生。