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Depression in children and adolescents
- Editors:
- DWIVEDI Kedar Nath, VARMA Ved Prakash
- Publisher:
- Whurr
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 153p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Childhood and adolescent depression increased dramatically in the past forty to fifty years. The average age of onset has fallen. During childhood the number of boys and girls affected are almost equal. In adolescence, twice as many girls as boys are diagnosed. (Similar to adult rate) Repeated episodes of depression can take a great toll on a young mind. Well over half of depressed adolescents have a recurrence within seven years. Children with Major Depression have an increased incidence of Bipolar Disorder and recurrent Major Depression.