A 9-year-old child is hospitalized in the children’s unit of a psychiatric hospi

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A 9-year-old child is hospitalized in the children’s unit of a psychiatric hospital. His biological father died 2 years ago, and the mother now has a live-in boyfriend who has repeatedly sexually abused him. His teacher reported this abuse to the Children’s Protective Services, and the child was removed from the home. Client’s biological mother has experienced a depressive disorder for several years. Since he has been living with his foster parents, he has exhibited numerous problems of angry outbursts with physical violence toward other children living in his foster home. The foster parents are seeking help from the psychiatrist to continue to care for Jeremy in their home.

a) Identify some of the factors that contribute to psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents.

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Children are at an increased risk for development of psychiatric disorders because of family history of psychiatric and addictive disorders, physical health problem's, immature development of the brain, brain abnormality; family problems ( chronic parental conflict or divorced parents), intellectual deficits, low birth weight, multigenerational poverty, and separation from or abuse or neglect by caregivers.

Common reasons for mental health problems among adolescents include the following

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