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Developmental aspects of child and adolescent depression
Journal article

Developmental aspects of child and adolescent depression

K Myers and B Troutman
Current opinion in pediatrics, Vol.5(4), pp.419-424
08/1993
PMID: 8374667

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Abstract

Depression is now recognized to occur in children and adolescents. However, developmental stage does appear to affect the expression, course, and pathophysiology of depressive episodes. These developmental differences restrict available treatments, and challenge our understanding of the causes and processes underlying depression across the life span.
Depressive Disorder - psychology Child Depressive Disorder - physiopathology Humans Adolescent Depressive Disorder - diagnosis

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