Depression in children and adolescents
- PMID: 17666225
- DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2007.04.008
Depression in children and adolescents
Abstract
Primary care physicians are often the first health care providers to have contact with depressed children and adolescents. This article discusses the epidemiology, clinical features, comorbid conditions, risk and protective factors, treatment modalities, and clinical course of early-onset depression.