Self- and Parent-Reported Depressive Symptoms Rated by The Mood and Feelings Questionnaire

Depressive disorders are among the five most common mental disorders for children and adolescents and affect 47 million individuals up to age 18 all over the world (Polanczyk et al., 2015). Furthermore, depression affects all age groups, even children of preschool age (Luby, 2010). Childhood and adolescent depression is associated with psychosocial impairment, delay in social and cognitive development, suicidal behaviour and alcohol and drug use (Geller et al., 2001; Rao and Chen, 2009) .

Source: Psychiatry Research - July 22, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Julie Eg, Niels Bilenberg, Elizabeth J. Costello, Rikke Wesselhoeft Source Type: research