Assessing depression in childhood and adolescence: A guide for social work practice

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-20

  Allen Meares, Paula ^a   Colarossi, Lisa ^b   Oyserman, Daphna ^a   DeRoos, Yosikazu ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Childhood; Depression; Measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543036435     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021411318609     Document Type: Review

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