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Childhood Depression and Suicide: The Appropriate Role of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Treatment
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A 10 page discussion of depression and suicidal tendencies among children. While the suicide rate has actually declined since the introduction of SSRIs, there is a growing concern that these drugs many contribute to suicidal thoughts and behavior among some children. Is it possible that the declining suicide rate is not a reflection of SSRI usage but of some other factor? This paper explores the validity of the concerns over SSRIs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
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This paper answers two questions pertaining to childhood development: "What are the advantages and disadvantages of cross-educational and longitudnal research in researching the impact of early childhood sexual abuse on later childhood, adolescence and adulthood?" and "In terms of physical, cognitive and psychosocial development durig the first two years of life, how is Erikson's assertion that babies control and bring up parents correct?" Bibliography lists 1 source
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Childhood Growth And Development: Birth Through Three Years Old
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6 pages in length. The extent to which birth through three years old is a critical period with regard to individual development is both grand and far-reaching. Myriad theorists have charted this time frame by means of cognitive and emotional development, with the common denominator among them all being that what is learned during this period will shape the child's entire adolescent and adult life. Piaget and Erikson, whose respective works represent two of the most widely acclaimed theories of childhood development, illustrate just how crucial certain stages are between the ages of birth to three years old. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Childhood Language Acquisition Stages and Positive Adult/Parent Intervention
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This is a 7 page paper discussing language acquisition in children. Research in developmental psychology and linguistics has shown that children, regardless of culture, acquire language in certain stages. The initial stage of babbling in the first year shows the infant physically testing his own speech sounds and shows early interaction with the world around him. Before the child reaches one year old and for about the next year, he begins to utter single words strings which describe aspects of his daily life. At eighteen months, children begin to form two word strings and accelerate their rate of language acquisition at an alarming rate. By the time the child reaches the age of 2 ½ to 3 years of age, the structure of his language has expanded to not only include 3 word strings but from 3 to 4 years old also includes complex and embedded strings. Interaction is a key element for the acquisition of language in children and adults are encouraged to interact with their children from the onset. Many adults use “motherese” when speaking with children and speak in a slower more precise manner in order to help the child learn. One of the most important learning processes for children is one-to-one reading with an adult preferably a parent or guardian. Children’s language acquisition increases dramatically when one-to-one interactive reading is a daily routine in normal children and those with language learning difficulties. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Childhood Mental Illnesses
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This 3 page paper discusses two recent articles about ADHD. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms Prior To Diagnosis
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5 pages in length. There is no longer any question – clinical, scientific or anecdotal - as to whether children can be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental imbalance typically attributed to adults. What is especially difficult about making this diagnosis, however, is the manner by which bipolar symptoms closely mimic those of other childhood disorders like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCBipolarCH.rtf

Childhood Prejudice / An Aspect of Socio-Moral Development
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A 12 page research paper on the development of childhood prejudice. The writer looks at the formation of racial preferences, stereotyping, and supports all ideas with existing research studies from journal articles. The point is made that classroom settings are of particular importance to this area of research and consequently, appropriate educational suggestions are made for reducing the development and continuation of the destructive "hate cycle." Bibliography lists approximately 20 sources.
Filename: Prejchil.wps

Childhood Schizophrenia
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the issues relating to childhood schizophrenia and suggests the importance of effective treatment options. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Schizoch.wps

Childhood Sexual Abuse
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Childhood sexual abuse is a problem of increasing magnitude in the United States. Children who are sexually abused often know their abusers and research suggests that some children who are abused by parents, family members, or clergy often create a normative view of the sexual abuse that creates a cycle of abuse. In fact, it can be argued that a large percentage of children who are sexually abused become sexual predators in adulthood, and prior to this, may participate in sexually abusive behaviors with other children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHChiAb3.rtf

Children & Divorce
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A 5 page research report examining the detrimental effects that divorce often has on children and adolescents. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Childdiv.doc