Psychotherapy for depression among children and adolescents: A systematic review

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 84-95

  Watanabe, N ^a   Hunot, V ^b   Omori, I M ^a   Churchill, R ^b   Furukawa, T A ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Depressive disorder; Meta analysis; Psychotherapy; Review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447512825     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01018.x     Document Type: Review

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