title: Somatic treatment for depressive illnesses in children and adolescents.
abstract: Numerous somatic interventions have been studied as potential treatments of depressive disorders in children and adolescents. These include antidepressant medications, light therapy, electro-convulsive therapy, and alternative therapies. The available evidence suggests that several somatic interventions hold promise as potentially safe and effective treatments for depressed youths; however, there is still much to be learned about these interventions. This article reviews what is known and what needs to be learned about the somatic treatment of pediatric depression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-5080, USA. robert.findling@uhhs.com
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Findling
authors.forename: Norah C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Feeny
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Stansbrey
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: DelPorto-Bedoya
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demeter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000145:classification* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents