Emotional disorders in children and adolescents

Abstract There is a broad range of emotional disorders that affect children and adolescents. Five to ten per cent of children and young people are affected at any time. We consider three major emotional disorders: depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders. We describe the commo...

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Published in:Medicine (Abingdon. 1995, UK ed.) UK ed.), 2008-09, Vol.36 (9), p.478-481
Main Authors: Marshall, Tamsin, Ramchandani, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescents
anxiety
children
cognitive–behavioural therapy
depression
emotional disorders
Internal Medicine
obsessive–compulsive disorder
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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Summary:Abstract There is a broad range of emotional disorders that affect children and adolescents. Five to ten per cent of children and young people are affected at any time. We consider three major emotional disorders: depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders. We describe the common clinical presentations and current recommended management, including some of the recent controversies in clinical care, particularly the revision of evidence and practice concerning the use of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents.
ISSN:1357-3039
1878-9390
DOI:10.1016/j.mpmed.2008.06.004