title: Primary care management of depression in children and adolescents.
abstract: Depression is the most common mental health disorder in children and adolescents, and primary care is often the first point of contact for children and adolescents with depression. Depression impacts all areas of life, impairing academics and interactions with family and friends. The purpose of this article is to help NPs identify and treat children and adolescents presenting with depression in the primary care setting.
authors.affiliation: Judy Haefner is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan, Flint, Mich.
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haefner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D011320:Primary Health Care