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- Title
Pediatric Depression: The Latest in Diagnosis and Treatment.
- Authors
Malik, Salma; Azeem, Muhammad Waqar
- Abstract
Depressive disorders in children and adolescents constitute a significant burden on social and public health. The impairment can affect several domains of functioning including family, school, and social. Depression is also a significant risk factor in suicide and other psychiatric disorders. The prevalence of major depressive disorder is estimated to be 2% in children and 4% to 8% in adolescents. The rates are much higher in subsyndromal depression, which also affects the functioning of youth. Most youth do recover; however, recurrence is common, with 40% to 70% of youth experiencing relapse within 3 to 5 years. Biopsychosocial assessment of depression requires gathering information from multiple informants and synthesizing the information to diagnose depression. Treatment of pediatric depression consists of social, psychological, and pharmacological interventions.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of depression in children; TREATMENT of depression in children; SUICIDE risk factors
- Publication
Psychiatric Annals, 2017, Vol 47, Issue 10, p502
- ISSN
0048-5713
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/00485713-20170911-01