I need some assistance with these assignment. portfolio assignment Thank you in advance for the help! The article defines the adolescent depression as a disorder that affects teenagers. According to the author, such a disorder mostly leads to sadness, a loss of self-worth and interest in the activities and discouragement. It further elaborates the different causes and symptoms of depression in teens. Some of these symptoms are loss of but sometimes an increase in appetite, loss of concentration, decision making, fatigue, feeling upset, restless, and irritable, worthless, hopeless, self-hatred, thinking or talking about suicide or death and trouble sleeping. If the behavior of a teenager changes for more than the period of two weeks, then it is also considered as a symptom of depression. True depression in teens in most of the cases is difficult to diagnose, therefore the author emphasizes to gather the information from friend and family members to identify depression in teenagers. This article doesn’t only throw light on the medication and therapy for treating the depression but it also considers the possible complications and prevention techniques. (Berger)

Depression can be a response to many situations factors and stresses. However, the author argues that in teenagers, depressed mood is common because of the normal process of maturing, the influence of sex hormones and independence or more freedom conflicts with parents. It may be cause of death of a friend or relative, a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend and failure or poor grades at school.

The author considers two mains factors that contribute to the depression in teens, the hormones and social pressures. By explaining the biological and hormonal causes of the problem, the article takes into account the epigenetic approach and by throwing light on the school performance and environmental stress the author takes a socio-cultural approach to this problem.

I will pay for the following article Procurement Methods in Construction. The work is to be 9 pages with three to five sources, with in-text citations and a reference page. An accelerated traditional procurement method is the selection of the conventional procurement route with key modifications for accelerating or fast-tracking the project (Emmit and Gorse, 2003). The novated design and build method generally refer to a consultant switch in which the contractor is asked to assume responsibility for the ongoing design Greenhalgh & Squires, 2011). The construction management method refers to a process in which the construction project is managed by a party that is typically ‘independent of the construction work’ (Jackson, 2004, p. 45). This paper will describe these procurement methods in detail and will also discuss partnering in construction procurement.

The accelerated traditional procurement method occurs through a modified tender system that permits the construction project to commence earlier than it would ordinarily commence (Davis, et al., 2008). What typically happens is the ‘overlapping’ of ‘design and construction activities’ and this usually means that one party assumes responsibility and the risk involved in both design and construction, (Davis, et al., 2008, p. 13).

In the accelerated traditional procurement method, a contractor enters the project at an earlier phase than he or she would under the traditional procurement method. Upon entering the project at an earlier phase, the contractor does not have complete information. The contractor enters the project either through negotiation or through competitive tendering. Thus the contractor is involved before the final design is completed and thus construction works overlap with the design with the contractor assuming a consultant role with&nbsp.respect to the ongoing design.&nbsp.The advantage of the accelerated traditional procurement method is the fact that the design and construction processes overlap. This means that the contractor gets a head start on the construction project.