title: Prevalence of childhood depression: results of the first study in Spain.
abstract: Prevalence of depressive disorders was studied in 6432 children aged 8-11 years, selected by exhaustive random sampling in four Spanish cities and two rural areas. The number of non-participants was 38 (0.6%). Selection was by a two-stage procedure. At stage I, the Children's Depression Inventory was used to identify a sample for more intensive interviewing. At stage II, children were individually evaluated using a semi-structured interview, the Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R). CDRS-R and DSM-III diagnostic criteria were used to define caseness. 1.8% of children met the criteria for major depression, with a further 6.4% being diagnosed as having dysthymic disorder.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Psicologia Clínica, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polaino-Lorente
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Domènech
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data