TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing depression in childhood and adolescence
T2 - A guide for social work practice
AU - Allen-Meares, Paula
AU - Colarossi, Lisa
AU - Oyserman, Daphna
AU - DeRoos, Yosikazu
PY - 2003/2
Y1 - 2003/2
N2 - Depression is relatively common in children and adolescents, and if left undetected and untreated, can have long-term negative consequences. Social workers providing services to families, children and adolescents need to understand the characteristics, and conduct developmentally appropriate assessments, of depressive symptoms. This paper provides a review of current literature related to the definition, prevalence, co-occurrence, and measurement of depression in childhood and adolescence. It also highlights relevant gender, race, and ethnic influences.
AB - Depression is relatively common in children and adolescents, and if left undetected and untreated, can have long-term negative consequences. Social workers providing services to families, children and adolescents need to understand the characteristics, and conduct developmentally appropriate assessments, of depressive symptoms. This paper provides a review of current literature related to the definition, prevalence, co-occurrence, and measurement of depression in childhood and adolescence. It also highlights relevant gender, race, and ethnic influences.
KW - Adolescence
KW - Childhood
KW - Depression
KW - Measurement
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1021411318609
DO - 10.1023/A:1021411318609
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:3543036435
SN - 0738-0151
VL - 20
SP - 5
EP - 20
JO - Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
JF - Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
IS - 1
ER -