Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Treatment

ISBN-13: 9780765701886 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 494 str.

Cecilia Ahmoi Easau; Franz Petermann

Opis

Depression is not only increasing among the younger generation but also emerging at an earlier age, its presence in adolescence increasing the risk for developing comorbid disorders in adulthood. When depression has an early onset, it tends to be chronic and associated with long-term psychosocial impairment. This is a comprehensive summary of depressive disorders: prevalence rates, risk and protective factors, and choice of treatment and treatment guidelines.