The general profile of children and adolescents with major depression referred to the Free State Psychiatric complex

Background: Depression can have far-reaching effects on thefunctioning and adjustment of young people. Among bothchildren and adolescents depression confers an increased riskfor illness, interpersonal and psychosocial difficulties. Objective:The aim of this study was to determine the profile ofchild...

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Main Authors: F J W Calitz, M Veitch, A Verkhovsky, D Nieuwoudt, J Myburg, G Joubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2007-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/34