Depression is a mood disorder which can affect children and teenagers. This disorder may be caused by genetic risks, neurobiological influences, family problems, stressful life events, emotional regulation (Mash & Wolfe, 2013). Notably, different researchers stress that some of these causes are more significant and have more effects on a child with this disorder. However, researchers are still not sure about the exact causes of the disorder.
Thus, genetic peculiarities of a person can be a reason for the development of the disorder. Thus, if a child has relatives with depression, there are considerable chances that he/she will develop this disorder as well. Neurobiological characteristics are also thought to cause depression as a person’s brain may have specific features which are associated with the disease development.
Family problems (parents’ fights, financial issues, and so on) can be very different, but they often cause the development of depression in children. Such stressful events as parents’ divorce, loss of a family member, life-threatening events and so on also lead to depression in children.
Finally, all people have the tools to control emotions. Children who cannot control their emotions often develop depression. Remarkably, Ryan (2014) stresses that environmental factors play the most important role as the older child gets the higher risks of developing depression are.
The IQ controversy is also rooted in environmental issues. The majority of children have similar abilities but when they start their academic life, the quality of education has a significant impact on their performance.
Thus, children living and studying in poorer neighborhoods do not obtain the same training as students of more well-off communities and, as a result, they tend to show worse results on various IQ tests.
Excessive Rule Making
Excessive rulemaking of intimate partners is often associated with domestic violence and abuse (Gosselin, 2014). An abuser tries to control his/her partner and sets numerous rules. Thus, a man may force his partner to come home before a specific time.
There can be numerous bans on activities such as meeting specific people (usually old friends or relatives), going to the cinema or nightclubs, wearing certain clothes and so on. Of course, when a rule is broken, the abuser loses his/her temper and may use violence as punishment (Hart, n.d.). Besides, this excessive control may have such an effect that the controlled person will lose his/her temper and will use violence as a way to escape.
According to the MDVE, the best way to address domestic violence for police officers is to arrest the abuser. The other two strategies (sending the abuser away for a few hours or counseling the couple) proved to be less effective. I also think that arresting the abuser is the most efficient way to address domestic violence.
It has been acknowledged that domestic violence (especially most severe cases) happen when the abuser is drunk or under substance. Clearly, there can be no counseling if a person hardly understands where he/she is. Sending such a person out can be dangerous for people in the street, relatives and the victim when the abuser comes back home.
Even when drugs or alcohol are not involved, the abuser will become even more aggressive when police officers leave so it is crucial to arrest such a person. This will give the victim some time to react accordingly and the abuser to understand his/her mistakes and wrongdoings. Counseling can be compulsory after the arrest and it should involve both the victim and the abuser as the victim often needs assistance and support.
Fever, Brain, and Hormones
It has been found that viruses need a certain temperature (98.6 degrees F) to multiply most effectively (Kalat, 2013). Therefore, when the body’s set point is altered (usually increased), body temperature rises, and a favorable environment for viruses ceases to exist. The change of the body’s set point is a certain kind of defense of the human organism.
Gastric bypass and banding surgery lead to downsizing of the stomach, which, in its turn, leads to less amount of food eaten (Kalat, 2013). Thus, the person feels full faster and eats less. This is an effective way to lose weight. However, in a certain period of time, the size of the stomach becomes the same. The method is quite effective but it needs a great deal of self-control and attention to one’s health.
Importantly, researchers are still unsure about exact differences between male and female brains. However, the majority of researchers agree that these differences exist. Apart from obvious differences like size (male’s brains, as well as their entire bodies, are generally bigger than females’ brains and bodies); male and female brains develop differently. Thus, girls’ brains develop quicker up to the time of puberty (How male and female brains differ, 2014).
Study of the brains has great potential. Science fiction authors depict advances which enable people to prevent crimes. Hypothetically, it is possible. It is found that people’s brain activity is different during committing some violent acts and scientists have certain tools to measure some of the examples of this activity.
It is possible that in distant future people will develop tools, mechanisms or devices which will predict people’s behavior and will send certain messages to the police of the future which will react accordingly.
Reference List
Gosselin, D.K. (2014). Heavy hands: An introduction to the crimes of family violence. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Hart, B.J. (n.d.). Rule-making and enforcement, the violent and controlling tactics of men who batter, and rule-compliance and resistance, the response of battered women.
How male and female brains differ. (2014).
Kalat, J.W. (2013). Biological psychology. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
Mash, E.J., & Wolfe, D.A. (2013). Abnormal child psychology. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
Ryan, R. (2014). What causes depression in children? Web.