Depressive disorders in childhood: An impressionistic landscape

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 287-298

  Kovacs, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal models; Childhood; Course and outcome; Depression; Treatment and prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; COMORBIDITY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030824711     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01513.x     Document Type: Review

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