ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Annotated Bibliography
Alexa Michelle Marquez
Rhetoric and Composition I: 1301
October 24, 2015

A Look at Mental Illness in Children. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2015, from
http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/mental-health-illness-in-children
Gives a short overview over the important facts of mental disorders in children such as
symptoms and treatments. Explains the most common mental illnesses in
children, what

causes it, how they are diagnosed, and the outlook. Also it gives

information about

research that is being done one mental illnesses for children and ways to

prevent them. I

can use this article as a reference to unclear information because,

this article provides a

list of common doubts people have about this illness. This article

is helpful because it is

straight to the point and easy to understand.

About ACMH | Association for Children's Mental Health. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2015,
from http://www.acmh-mi.org/about/
ACMH is a non-profit organization with the purpose of ensuring children and youth with
behavioral, emotional or mental health challenges. Their families are supported
as well

to live in a safe and friendly community with access to services and care. ACMH
brings hope and help to families of children and youth with mental

illnesses. This article

is useful, because it is one way of showing how people can help

and contribute to this

cause. I can also use this article to promote the help to families

that are in need of some

help.

Children's health. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthylifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/mental-illness-in-children/art-20046577

It is important to know how to identify your childs health. The article shows
ways to
of

identify a child with mental illness. Children can experience many different types

mental health conditions and affect their life. There are warning signs to mental illness in

a child. I can use this article to show parents how to identify if a child might have a
mental condition and what to do in case they do.
Didi Hirsch. (2001, June 12). Retrieved October 7, 2015, from http://www.didihirsch.org.
The mission for this organization is to transform the lives of mentally disabled
people,

providing quality health and substance abuse services. Dedicated to help erase
discrimination associated with mental illness. Provides a range of

prevention, early

intervention and treatment services. Many people do not receive

any help, this article

will help me get that help needed to this families suffering from a

child with mental

disabilities.

Director's Blog: The Global Cost of Mental Illness. (2009). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2011/the-global-cost-of-mentalillness.shtml

Tom Insel, the director of NIMH renovates the understanding and

treatment of mental

illness. He states how costly mental health care is and compares it to the

help that is

received. Tom Insel introduces a funding program with opportunities and

announcements. This article contributes to my research because, it is a blog from an

expert who has an M.D. it the topic. It is helpful to know how they are involved in
everything and how they try to help.
Harrison, M. (Ed.). (n.d.). Learning Disabilities Association of America. Retrieved October 24,
2015, from http://ldaamerica.org/.
This is intended for parents or teachers of children with learning
disabilities, or for people
learning disabilities and

who have learning disabilities. Provides support to those with

their professors and parents. Its gives practical solutions

and easy network resources. LDA is the leading resource for information on learning

disabilities. This article is

helpful to those who have a child with any learning disability, it

teaches how to treat

these children with useful resources and techniques. It is also a special

organization

because it is the leading resource for this type of help.

How Is Mental Illness in Children Diagnosed. (2009). Retrieved October 24, 2015, from
http://www.kidsmentalhealth.org/how-is-mental-illness-in-children-diagnosed/
A surgeon general states that out of every five children, one has a
diagnosed mental

illness. The surgeon also says that it keeps getting harder and harder to

analyze these behaviors. Help must be provided since the moment of diagnosis because if it is
not

treated the illness may continue into adulthood. If illness continues into

adulthood it

creates risks of substance abuse, antisocialism, or even suicide. This

article is very

important because it teaches about risks and how serious this is. It is

important because it

teaches the precautions that have to be made.

Mental Illness in Children: Learn About Types of Disorders. (2008). Retrieved October 24,
2015, from http://www.medicinenet.com/mental_illness_in_children/article.htm.
This article gives brief explanations of mental disorders in children. It also
provides

slideshows to demonstrate and explain many of the disorders. There is a symptom

checker which is short quiz and it also has a list of symptoms that can be

related to one of the illnesses. This article is helpful because it is really organized and easy to
understand and to function. This page can help many people with doubts
and/or

questions they might have.

Talking To Kids About Mental Illnesses. (2013, June 14). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFFGuide/Talking-To-Kids-About-Mental-Illnesses-084.aspx

It is extremely important for children to know about the mental disorders that is why we
should talk to them about it. In order to do this, the person who will be teaching
this

should be knowledgeable and comfortable with the subject. It might be helpful

to use

examples and methods depending on the age of the child. This article teaches how

we

should teach children about this mental illnesses. It is meant for everyone and

provides

help for teaching to all ages.

Washburn Center for Children. (2007, January 18). Retrieved October 7, 2015, from
www.washburn.org
This community is focused on childrens mental health, determined to participate
advanced research into practice. It implements significant evaluation
techniques and
community
provides help for the

offers effective preparation and discussion for agency control and

collaborators. This is a useful community center because it
affected. I can use this to show people that there are ways

to help, such as in the contributors of this community center.