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- Characterised by sad or irritable mood, decreased capacity to have fun, decreased self-esteem, sleep disturbance, social withdrawal or impaired social relationships, and impaired school performance.
- One of the most common paediatric psychiatric disorders, especially among girls during adolescence.
- At-risk children should be screened for depression. It is crucial to make an accurate diagnosis, based on a comprehensive assessment and review of the history, with input from multiple sources.
- The safety of the child and others, and the duration and severity of depression, need to be evaluated carefully to help determine the appropriate level of care and treatment modality. Treatment is typically with active monitoring, specific psychotherapies, antidepressants, or a combination of these therapies.
- There is an increased risk for substance abuse, suicide attempts, and completed suicide. Suicidality needs to be assessed at each healthcare encounter.
- Following recovery, relapse or recurrence rate is high.
Other related conditions
- Bipolar disorder in children
- Bipolar disorder in adults
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Social anxiety disorder
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults
- Overview of substance abuse and overdose
- Cocaine abuse
- Amfetamine abuse
- Opioid use disorder
- Alcohol abuse
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Anorexia nervosa
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Postnatal depression
- Overview of depression
- Depression
- Well-child care
- Adolescent preventive counselling
- Asperger's syndrome
- Autism
- Child abuse
- Suicide risk management
- Overview of thyroid dysfunction
- Assessment of anaemia
- Iron deficiency anaemia
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Obesity in children
- Overview of seizure disorder
- Overview of substance abuse and overdose
วันที่ปรับปรุง: พ.ย. 15, 2012
