[Depression and suicidal risk in adolescents: detection, evaluation and management].
The frequency of depressive symptoms and disorders during adolescence, with its associated suicidal risks, constitutes a major public health problem. This paper discusses the problems linked with the assessment and diagnosis of various depressive disorders and underlines the fact that quite often, depression among adolescents is underestimated, so that its short and long term consequences, particularly in terms of suicidal conducts are completely overlooked. The discussion offers various approaches which should enable practising physician to better address this important issue.
Laget
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Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et Adolescent, CHUV, Lausanne.
D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology