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child/adolescent psychologist or dynamics and stressors that may be
psychiatrist who will then conduct a contributing to your teen's depression.
comprehensive psychiatric evaluation.
This may include an assessment of your | Medication: Antidepressant
teen's overall health, medical history, medications are highly effective in
current behaviors and symptoms, treating depression, especially when
environmental factors at home and used consistently and in combination
school, family dynamics, and input from with therapy.
teachers.
With prompt treatment done early and
Treatment for depressed teens may effectively, most teenagers will see an
include a combination of: improvement in their symptoms, and
many will experience a complete
| Interpersonal Therapy: Aimed at resolution. As a parent, urge your teen to
helping your teen cope with be patient because it takes time to see an
relationship stressors, manage mood, improvement in symptoms. Also
improve communication skills, and encourage your teen to be good to
social interaction skills. themselves. This means exercising
regularly, getting good sleep, spending
| Cognitive-behavioral Therapy: some time outdoors, and eating nutritious
Aimed at changing your teen's food. It is also important for them to spend
possibly distorted views about time with supportive friends and family
themselves and/or the world. members who encourage communication
| Family Therapy: Addresses family and expression without judgment.
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