title: Depressive disorder in children and adolescents.
abstract: Depressive disorder in children and adolescents can be difficult to diagnose and without adequate treatment is often associated with a poor prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry, London.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Harrington
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors