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Rebecca, a 20-year-old single mother, has had her 6-week-old daughter, who was born prematurely, home for a week. She tells her mother that the infant is the fussiest child she has ever seen. "I can see she is going to be a difficult child, " Rebecca says. Is there some connection between premature birth and a fussy temperament?
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/3460/24327/152284.html?d=dmtContent
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For the past couple of months, 10-year-old Molly has exhibited some disturbing behavioral changes. She appears to be angry. She does not play with her friends in the neighborhood as much as she used to and she often complains of headaches and stomach aches and begs her mother to let her stay home from school. She has been talking about wanting to die so that she can be with the family dog that died last year. Might Molly be suffering from depression?
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depchildresfact.cfm
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Six months ago, 70-year-old Raymond lost his wife of fifty years to cancer. Raymond lives alone, has lost interest in spending time with his only child and three grandchildren, and has given up playing golf. He told his golfing buddies that life just did not seem worth living since his wife died. Raymond has an extensive gun collection. Is Raymond a suicide risk?
http://www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention/elderly.asp





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