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Drop in
Grades, lower achievement
Decrease
in class participation
Poor
reading/writing/computation skills
Failure
to complete assignments
Unprepared
for class
Scores
poorly on tests
Lack of
interest
Short
attention span
Easily
distracted
Poor
short-term memory
Easily
frustrated
Cheating
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Mood Swings
Disoriented
Inappropriate
responses/comments
Depression
Defensive
Withdrawn
Expresses
desire to die
Leaves clues with
death themes to be found
Expresses
hopelessness/helplessness
Sighs or cries
often
Has
given away prized possessions
Verbal
suicide threat
Suicide
gesture or attempt
Dramatic
upswing in mood after depression
Talks
freely about drug/alcohol use
Extreme
aggression
Extreme
impulsiveness and immaturity
Self-mutilation
- marks or draws on body
Unwilling
to change for PE
Lying
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Deteriorating
personal appearance
Sleeping in
class
Frequent
cold-like symptoms
Unsteady on
feet
Possible odor
of alcohol
Odor of
marijuana
Complaints
of nausea or vomiting
Glassy,
bloodshot eyes
Skin
discoloration
Unexplained
physical injuries
Fatigue
or listlessness
Abnormal
weight loss or gain
Slurred speech
Preoccupied
with appearance |
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Tardy for
class
On
absentee list but in school
Cutting class
Frequent
visits to nurse
Frequent
visits to guidance.
Seen
in hallways during class
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Participates
in extra curricular activities
Enthusiastic
Leadership
ability
Cooperative |
Loss of
eligibility
Missed
practice without reason
Dropped out
of activity |
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Irresponsibility,
blaming, denying
Fighting
Outbursts
of anger
Verbally
abusive
Obscene
language
Destructive
behavior
Attention
getting behavior
Hyperactivity,
nervousness
Hits, pushes others
Repeated
violation of rules
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Change in
friends
Older
social group
Younger
social group
Exclusion
by peers
Constantly
associates with adults
Avoids peers
Sudden
popularity
Displays
of inappropriate affection
Close
relationships broken |