Current Paediatrics
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 478-483, December 2006

Treatment and management of depression in children

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Thorneywood CAMHS, Porchester Road, Nottingham NG3 6LF, UK

Summary 

There have been a number of significant recent developments in the recognition and management of depression in children. This paper draws on the 2004 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines, and advice about the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors issued by the Committee on the Safety of Medicines in 2004, to review the treatment and management options for children and young people presenting with depressive disorders.

Keywords: Childhood depression, Management and treatment, Review

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PII: S0957-5839(06)00132-1

doi:10.1016/j.cupe.2006.08.020

Current Paediatrics
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 478-483, December 2006

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