Discuss mental health issues for one of the following population groups: - Child

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Discuss mental health issues for one of the following population groups:

- Children/Adolescents  

- Early & Middle Adulthood

- Older adults

(1) Discuss what makes this group unique when it comes to mental health (e.g., transitional issues). (2) Identify risk and protective factors, (3) common mental health disorders and (4) community interventions.

Use at least three journal articles to support your statements (cite and reference - - APA style). Write approximately three paragraphs (about five sentences per paragraph).

Explanation / Answer

- Children/Adolescents

1. This group is unique in terms of its formative years which are vital for each and every child for either to develop a hethy state of mind and/or to develop a diathesis for a mental disorder. These are essential years, which transition into ones adulthood.

2. The risk factors are sundry such as, an unhealthy family environment, with either both the parents of one parent, and or unhealthy school environment or poor peer realtionshs. Or having a poor socio economic background. The protective factors are the antithesis of that it having at least one elderly figure that is a grounding person and affectionate.

3. Common mental health disorders which are visible in this age band are, Mental Retardation which is owing to prenatal and natal genetic or injury risks. Then there is ADHD. The next one could beewrnjng disabilities and then even delinquency could be included into this.

4. Community interventions could be child support and government protective laws and measures to protect abused children and society awareness tools.

Note: Citations and references cannot be provided as they are against Chegg Policy.

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