Assessment of Childhood Depression.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
BACKGROUND: Depression as a disorder in childhood began to be increasingly recognised in the 1970s. Epidemiologic community and clinic-based studies have characterised the prevalence, clinical course, and complications of this illness throughout childhood and adolescence into adulthood. This paper reviews two instruments for assessing depression in prepubertal children - the Dominic Interactive and The Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment. Both instruments are useful in screening for psychiatric disorders and reliably identifying the presence of depressive symptoms in young children.
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Duke Authors
- Chrisman, Allan Krekeler
- Compton, Scott Nathan
- Curry, John F.
- Egger, Helen Link
- Goldston, David Brian
Cited Authors
- Chrisman, A; Egger, H; Compton, SN; Curry, J; Goldston, DB
Published Date
- May 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 11 / 2
Start / End Page
- 111 - 116
PubMed ID
- 32811084
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1475-357X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00395.x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England