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1			Depression is one example of a mood disorder. How common are mood disorders in adolescents? What are other examples of mood disorders and how do the symptoms differ from "normal" behavior? http://www.med.utah.edu/healthinfo/pediatric/Adolescent/overview.htm http://www.adolescent-mood-disorders.com/adolescentmooddisorders.html
2			Juvenile delinquency is a grave problem in this country. Part of solving this problem is understanding what leads adolescents to engage in delinquent behavior. Which approach to understanding adolescent problems (bio-psycho-social or developmental psychopathology) do you think best explains juvenile delinquency? Why? http://ca.lwv.org/jj/causes.htm">http://ca.lwv.org/jj/causes.htm">http://ca.lwv.org/jj/causes.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/juvenile-delinquency
3			Many people are concerned about adolescents in our current culture. What social policy would you create to prevent or intervene with adolescents with problems? Why? http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/RRR.spring97.children/adolescence.html http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2248/is_n126_v32/ai_19619423#continue