Which of these students are most likely in need of professional mental health services? Check all that apply.Melanie is struggling to control angry outbursts and rage toward family and strangers.Alonso is having trouble concentrating on his school work while he waits to find out how his father's surgery went.Darius is less interested in spending time with friends and has stopped participating in activities he once enjoyed.Cody began dieting to make weight for wrestling, but now he struggles with his body image and is continuing to eat less and less.Van is feeling nervous and anxious before a mid-term exam at school after she recently received a C on an essay.
Answer
A
Melanie is struggling to control angry outbursts and rage toward family and strangers.
B
Alonso is having trouble concentrating on his school work while he waits to find out how his father's surgery went.
C
Darius is less interested in spending time with friends and has stopped participating in activities he once enjoyed.
D
Cody began dieting to make weight for wrestling, but now he struggles with his body image and is continuing to eat less and less.
E
Van is feeling nervous and anxious before a mid-term exam at school after she recently received a C on an essay.
Explanation
Melanie’s difficulty controlling angry outbursts toward both family and strangers, Darius’s withdrawal and loss of interest in activities, and Cody’s increasingly restrictive eating and body-image concerns are signs that may warrant professional mental health support. Alonso’s concentration problems are tied to a stressful wait about his father’s surgery, and Van’s anxiety is a common response to an upcoming exam and a disappointing grade; those situations alone do not necessarily indicate a need for professional services.
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