General practitioner perceptions and practice related to adolescent depressive presentations

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 341-346

  Vandana, Jyoti ^a   Ambelas, Aris ^b  

^a Newcastle Training Scheme ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Leicester CAMHS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Antidepressants; Depression; General practitioners

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARAMETER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 3342972838     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104504043916     Document Type: Article

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