Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Volume 5 Issue 1
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- Pages.36-40
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- 1994
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- 2233-9183(eISSN)
TREATMENT OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS
소아 ${\cdot}$ 청소년 우울장애의 치료
- Kim, Ja-Sung (Department of Psychiatry, Dankuk University, School of Medicine)
- 김자성 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
- Published : 1994.12.31
Abstract
Child and adolescent depressive disorders are complex clinical problems. Although our knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical manifestation and etiology of child and adolescent depressive disorder has grown enormously, less has been established concerning effective managements for this disorder Some articles suggest that children and adolescents may require significant modification of adult treatment. This article reviews the range of available therapies for the condition add provides a systematic approach for the clinician. And guidelines f3r management of depression have been described. In conclusion, approaches to the treatment of this disorder must be comprehensive and broad-based to be successful. And practitioners should be encouraged to become skilled iii as many treatment as possible, because the needs of individual children and adolescents with depressive disorder and their families can vary greatly.
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