A New Direction from Dark Depression:

Reducing Untreated Adolescent Depression

By: Julia, Maddie, Jacob, Jason

Summary of Main Points• Yearly checkups

– Identifies children that have depression– Not all children go to the doctor for checkups

• Survey conducted every fall– Inexpensive way to identify teens, but they may lie

• Law P.A.96-951 (HB 4672) was enacted to help students grades 7-12 that suffer from depression.– Gives the children a support system.

Survey Data and Graphs

Additional Survey Data and Graphs

Interviews

• List Names

• Put Quotes beneath each name

Visuals

Picture Bibliography

• "A LETTER TO THOSE WHO CAN’T FIND PEACE (FORUM RESPONSE) : TEENAGE DEPRESSION TO ADULT STAGE." Aphrodesire.wordpress. Ed. Aphrodesire. 12 Nov. 2010. Web. 23 Mar. 2011. http://aphrodesire.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/a-letter-to-those-who-cant-find-peace-forum-response-teenage-depression-to-adult-stage/

• "Patient Health Questionnaire (phq-9." Muskie.usm.maine. Web. 23 Mar. 2011. http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/clinicalfusion/DHHS/phq9.pdf

• Taylor, Paul. "Business Cartoons, Law Cartoons, Health Cartoons, Dog Cartoons, Presentation Cartoons - Famiy Cartoons, Kids Cartoons, Mother Cartoons, Father Cartoons - Teenager Cartoons, Kids Cartoons, Family Cartoons - Teenager Cartoons, Kids Cartoons, Family Cartoons." Cartoon Resource. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. http://www.cartoonresource.com/archive/family-relationships/teenagers/tdt102-ty.aspx

• TEEN GIRL TAKING PSYCHOLOGY TEST (HOUSE, TREE, PERSON), DRAWING FROM IMAGINATION. Photograph. Encyclop 訶 ia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 21 Mar 2011. http://quest.eb.com/media/image.htm?hidJob=&searchKeyword=teen+mental+health&pageNumber=1&resultsPerPage=15&subjectId=0&collectionId=0&mediaId=148_1825184

Research Biliography

• "Communities around Pennsylvania start teen mental health screening." Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (July 10, 2004): 694. Student Resource Center - Junior. Gale. EDGEWOOD SCHOOL (IL). 12 Mar. 2011 http://find.galegroup.com/gps/start.do?prodId=IPS&userGroupName=high53888

• "Free Implementation Materials for Screening in Medical Settings." Nachc.org. University of Columbia, 2009. Web. 13 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nachc.org/client/teenscreen%20primary%20care%20brochure%208.09.pdf>

• infocollective. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar 2011. <http://www.infocollective.org/mentalhealth.html#LegislativeEfforts>.