Major depression in children and adolescents.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) in young people is relatively common, disabling and recurrent, involving a substantial level of morbidity and mortality, mainly through suicide. Although much remains to be learned, an impressive body of knowledge has accumulated over the previous decade regarding the epidemiology, clinical features, management and outcome of MDD.
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Developmental Psychiatry Section, University of Cambridge.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention