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How does anxiety impact the way teenagers' lives?
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. "Your Adolescent - Anxiety and Avoidant Disorders." ​Harper Collins.https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/Anxiety_Disorder_Resource_Center/Your_Adolescent_Anxiety_and_Avoidant_Disorders.aspx

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The date this information was published is unclear, giving it a score of a 0.

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This internet source received a total score of an 11 on the DAPPR scale.

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The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a 501 non-profit association in the U.S. Their main focus is to facilitate psychiatric care for children and adolescents. I give them a score of a 3.

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Harper Collins is one of the world's largest publishing companies. Harper Collins is also one of five English-language publishing companies, I give them a score of a 2.

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The purpose of this source is to give information about children dealing with anxiety. It talks about noticing the signs, the different disorders, how to respond, etc. The purpose is to educate. I give the purpose of this source a 3.

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This source is very relevant to my topic because I am researching the effects of anxiety on teens. More than half of this source relates to my topic, I give relevancy a score of a 3.

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Topic: Do pets contribute to a person's mental health.

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Topic: Do pets contribute to a person's mental health.

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Topic: Do pets contribute to a person's mental health.

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Topic: Do pets contribute to a person's mental health.

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Topic: Do pets contribute to a person's mental health.

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Topic: Do pets contribute to a person's mental health.

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There are many health benefits of owning a pet. They can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialize. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. Pets can help manage loneliness and depression by giving us companionship. Most households in the United States have at least one pet.

Studies have shown that the bond between people and their pets can increase fitness, lower stress, and bring happiness to their owners. Some of the health benefits of having a pet include:

Decreased blood pressure

Decreased cholesterol levels

Decreased triglyceride levels

Decreased feelings of loneliness

Increased opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities

Increased opportunities for socialization

However, pets can sometimes carry harmful germs that can make us sick even when the pet appears healthy. The diseases people get from animals are called zoonotic (zoe-oh-NOT-ic) diseases. Below are some tips to help you and your family stay healthy while enjoying pets.

Pick the Right Pet

Before adopting a new pet, make sure that it is the right one for you and your family. Do some research beforehand about the specific needs of the animal. Ask yourself these questions before getting a pet:

How long will this animal live?

What does the pet eat?

How much exercise does the pet need?

How large will it become?

How much will it cost for veterinary care?

Do I have enough time to properly care for and clean up after the pet?

What type of habitat does this pet need to be healthy?

What type of exercise does this pet need?

Are pets allowed in my house, apartment, or condominium?

Are there young children, older people, or people with weak immune systems who will care for or be around the pet?

Children 5 years of age and younger, people with weakened immune systems, and people 65 years of age and older are more likely to get diseases spread between animals and people (also known as zoonotic diseases). Pregnant women are also at a higher risk for certain animal-related diseases. Before getting a new pet, keep the following in mind:

Households with children 5 years of age and younger should not have pet reptiles (turtles, lizards, snakes), amphibians (frogs, toads), or backyard poultry because of the risk of serious illness from harmful germs spread between these animals and young children.

People with weakened immune systems should take extra precautions when choosing and handling pets. Talk to your veterinarian for help picking the best pet.

Pregnant women should avoid adopting a new cat or handling stray cats, especially kittens. Cats can carry a parasite that causes toxoplasmosis-a disease that can cause birth defects. If you are pregnant, you do not need to give up your current cat, but you should avoid changing cat litter.

Pregnant women should avoid contact with pet rodents to prevent exposure to lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, which can cause birth defects. If you're pregnant and have a pet rodent, avoid direct contact and have someone else clean its habitat.

Stay Healthy Around Pets

Wash Your Hands

Whether you are playing with, feeding, or cleaning up after your pet, it is important to wash your hands to help reduce the risk of getting sick from germs pets can carry. If you or a family member are concerned about illness, talk to a doctor and mention the animals you've had contact with recently.

Always wash hands:

After touching or playing with your pet

After feeding your pet or handling pet food

After handling pet habitats or equipment (cages, tanks, toys, food and water dishes, etc.)

After cleaning up after pets

After leaving areas where animals live (coops, barns, stalls, etc.), even if you did not touch an animal

Before eating and drinking

Before preparing food or drinks

After removing soiled clothes or shoes

Running water and soap are best for hand washing, but you can use hand sanitizer until running water and soap are available. Adults should always assist young children with hand washing.

Keep Your Pet Healthy

Whether you have a dog, cat, horse, parakeet, gerbil, bearded dragon, or other fun pet, providing regular, life-long veterinary care is important for keeping your pet and family healthy. Regular veterinary visits are essential to good pet health. Talk to your pet's veterinarian about how to keep your pet healthy. Provide your pet with a good diet, fresh water, clean bedding, and plenty of exercise. Keep up with your pet's vaccines, deworming, and flea and tick control. Some pets can carry ticks that can spread serious diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever to people. In areas with plague-including some rural areas in the western US-fleas can be a risk to both animals and their owners.

By keeping your pet healthy, you help to keep yourself and your family healthy. Contact your veterinarian if you have any questions about your pet's health or if you think your pet may be sick.

Practice Good Pet Hygiene

In addition to hand washing, practicing good pet hygiene can help prevent the spread of germs between pets and people. Keep pets and their supplies out of the kitchen, and disinfect pet habitats and supplies outside the house when possible. Never clean supplies in the kitchen sink, food preparation areas, or the bathroom sink. Pets can contaminate surfaces in your home with germs-you don't have touch pets to get sick from their germs.

Always remove your dog's feces (poop) from your yard and public places by using a bag, and dispose of it in proper areas. Dog and cat poop can contain parasites and germs that can be harmful to people. Keep children away from areas that might contain dog or cat poop to prevent them from getting roundworms and hookworms. Cover sand boxes so cats don't use them as a litter box. Clean the cat's litter box daily to lower the chances of exposure to harmful parasites. Remember, pregnant women should avoid changing a cat's litter box if possible.

Teach Children How to Interact with Animals

Pets can teach children compassion and responsibility. However, children 5 years of age and younger should be supervised while interacting with animals to ensure the safety of the child and the pet. Teach children to wash their hands right after playing with animals or anything in the animals' environment (cages, beds, food or water dishes). Don't let children kiss pets or put their hands or other objects in their mouths after handling animals.

Adults should supervise and be extra cautious when children 5 years of age and younger have direct contact with farm animals, including animals at petting zoos and fairs.

Keep Wildlife Wild

Although they may look cute and cuddly, avoid touching wild animals to reduce the risk of illness and injury. Don't encourage wild animals such as raccoons, prairie dogs, or wild rodents to come into your home by feeding them. You might find a young animal that appears to be abandoned and want to rescue it, but often its parent is close by. If you are concerned about the safety of a wild animal, contact a local wildlife rehabilitation facility

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There are many health benefits of owning a pet. They can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialize. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. Pets can help manage loneliness and depression by giving us companionship.

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Alexis Afre Gutierrez
This source got a DAPPR score of 9

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Aaron Gordon
This information was published in 2019, giving it a DAPPR score of 3.

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Peyton Brockbank
This source received a total score of 15 on the DAPPR scale.

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Peyton Brockbank
The date for this information was clear and easy to find. It gave the entry, completion, and revision dates, and the information was published/revised within the last 5 years, giving it a score of 3.

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Aurora Ratzlaff
The publisher of this article is Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press. They are a scholarly publisher with multiple books in print, rewards and bestsellers. Their work is peer reviewed. I give this a score of 3.

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Alexis Afre Gutierrez
The date was clearly stated and easy to find. It included the entry, completion and revision date on top of that the revised date was within 3 years giving it a total score of 3

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Group member 2 (Adonis)
Kat McGowan the author is a journalist and editor in California that focuses mainly on science and medicine. She has worked for many different companies and has even received awards for some of her edits. Although, she is not a certified expert an is more like a reporter. So I give her a score of 2.

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The page was last reviewed on April 15, 2019 which makes this source relevant. The score I would give it is a 3.

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The total score of this website is a 14, it is very reliable and would be recommended as a college level source.

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I believe pets do contribute the mental health of many including my family. When losing a pet especially one that has been with you since childhood. It can take a big toll on one and pets can help contribute to helping once mental health. I would give it a DAPPR score of 3.

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The Author is Kaori Endo, a researcher who graduated with a Ph.D. and currently works for the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science. He has a great amount of experience researching mental health and has forty-three publications assigned to his name (according to his page on researchgate.com). Because of this, I'd give this author a three on the DAPPR scale.

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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is a reliable government source that has published many informing articles. I give them a score of 3.

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Elijah Doroginsky
The purpose of this article is to teach us about what animals do for your well being and to show you the many things you need to pay attention to when picking you animal. For instance it gives us information about picking an animal when you have a kid, some warnings that are give are "Pregnant women should avoid adopting a new cat or handling stray cats, especially kittens. Cats can carry a parasite that causes toxoplasmosis—a disease that can cause birth defects. If you are pregnant, you do not need to give up your current cat, but you should avoid changing cat litter." it also mentions "People with weakened immune systems should take extra precautions when choosing and handling pets. Talk to your veterinarian for help picking the best pet."

I would give this article a 3.

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Group Member 3 (Noreen)
The publisher of this source is Popular Science. Popular Science is an American magazine for general readers with articles about different science subjects. Popular Science is not credible because it is more for entertainment than research. The score for this publisher is a 2.

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Sylvia Ambriz
The article included some factual information but also included very opinionated statements therefore on the DAPPR scale I would give it a 2.

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Damian Hernandez
The author is John Sorenson he is a professor in sociology at Brock University, specifically teaching in animal studies and anti-racism. He has a HBA and MA from the University of Alberta and a PhD from York University. I would give this author a DAPPR score of 3

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Lisseth Reyes
The purpose of this source is to provide information on if owning a dog or cat could predict the mental well-being of an adolescent. This source provides research so I'd give it a 3.

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Alondra Diaz
The author is a well known organization "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention", their purpose as an agency is to save lives and protects people from health threats by providing  health information that protects our nation. The score I give them is a 2.

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Rodney T.
The topic of on anxiety in teenagers is very revenant in todays modern world. This is heavily relied on the human-relationship category of the book. I give it a DAPPR score of 3.

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Group member 4 (Monya)
The purpose of this article was to find out why dogs do what they do. It was also to compare and contrast dogs and wolves to one another.

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Blake Miller
The publisher of this source is MDPI Country of Publication. They are primarily based in China and have established over 200 broad-scope journals, usually with one word tittles. I will give them a score 0f 3.

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Aaron Gordon
This internet source recieved a total score of 14 on the DAPPR scale.

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-Jean Miller
Mental health is a very serious topic, especially in the online world that we are living. This explains the entire book, so I will give this a score of 3.

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With relevance to the topic of “Do Pets Contribute to Mental Health” This article does not give any ideas or helpful research to the topic. This article is about why pets do what they do and why but not if they contribute to mental health which is why I will be giving this a 0 on the DAPPR test.