The rapidly increasing research interest in childhood depression
indicates that it has become a recognized disorder. The authors review the
literature on depression in children, focusing on epidemiology, various
diagnostic criteria, classification schemes, assessment instruments, and
intervention studies that have been applied to childhood depression. Given
that there are many etiological factors, it will be important to study the
disorder from various conceptual frameworks, including biochemical, genetic
learned helplessness, life stresses, cognitive distortion, behavioral
reinforcement, and sociological models.
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