Mental Illness in Children – Clinical Case 2
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The patient is a 16-year-old boy who lives with his mother. Over the past 2 months, he has exhibited depressive symptoms characterised by tearfulness and disrupted sleep.
The patient and his mother were evicted from their apartment four months ago and had to spend several weeks at a homeless shelter. They have since found an apartment to rent, but the patient is now worried that his mother will kick him out of the house now he has recently turned 16. At times, they do not have money to buy food. The patient and his mother fight constantly. He has dropped out of school because his home life is too stressful to focus on schoolwork.
The mother has brought the patient to ED because she is concerned about her son being depressed and dropping out of school, spending most of his day isolated in his room. The patient denies suicidal ideation.
What is the possible diagnosis?
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