Depression in children

Children who are depressed may exhibit symptoms differently than adults. For instance, a depressed child may seem bored and unusually irritable.
Review Date: 01/20/2009
Reviewed By: Paul Ballas, DO, Department of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.














