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Published Online: 14 January 2016

Major Depressive Disorder Among Children and Adolescents

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Depression among youths remains a public health concern, particularly because only a fraction of affected youths receive treatment. To obtain treatment, youths with depression must first be identified so that early intervention can occur. Furthermore, investigation of both more effective pharmacological agents and more widespread accessibility of cognitive-behavioral interventions are necessary. To address unmet needs in the identification and treatment of depression among youths, clinical counseling programs are being developed in primary care clinics and in schools to identify and treat depressive symptoms or milder major depressive disorder and have shown promising outcomes thus far in reducing depression and increasing quality of life.

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Published in print: Winter 2016
Published online: 14 January 2016

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Caroly Pataki, M.D.
Dr. Pataki is health science clinical professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Carlson is professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and director emerita in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York (e-mail: gabrielle. [email protected]).
Gabrielle A. Carlson, M.D.
Dr. Pataki is health science clinical professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Carlson is professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and director emerita in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York (e-mail: gabrielle. [email protected]).

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