Open AccessChildhood Depression with Unremitting Suicidal Behavior
Author(s) -
Aravind Vaithiyam Krishnaram,
Krishnaram Vaithiyam Devendran
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.78515
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , suicidal behavior , psychology , psychiatry , major depressive disorder , depressive symptoms , clinical psychology , medicine , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , anxiety , cognition , economics , macroeconomics
The diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in adults can be applied to children and adolescents, as well, but the predominance and characteristics of symptoms in children varies widely than in adults.