Therefore, it comes as no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. ... Key indicators of adolescent depression include a drastic change in eating and sleeping patterns, significant loss of interest in activities that were once found fun or interesting, constant boredom, disruptive behavior, peer problems, increased irritability and aggression (Blackman, 1995; Oster & Montgomery, 1996; Brown, 1996). Blackman (1995) proposed "formal psychological testing may be helpful in complicated presentations that do not lend themselves easily to diagnosis." ...

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