NICE guidelines on depression in children and young people: Not always following the evidence

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 361-362

  Hodes, Matthew ^a   Garralda, Elena ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 35248832068     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.014985     Document Type: Editorial

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