DEPRESSION IN CHILDREN
Although it is common for the majority of children and adolescents to feel sad or down in the dumps at times, may be a more severe phenomenon known as depression.
These young people, who are often as " clinically " depressed, sad , hopeless, or irritable for weeks or even months, they may lose interest in activities that were once enjoyable ( for example, playing with friends ) , their eating habits often change ( ie, they may eat or sleep more or less than usual) , and may have difficulty in thinking and pay attention , even to TV programs or games. The depressed children often display an irritable mood rather than a depressed mood, and symptoms vary depending on age and decline in school performance . They may be as , , employees, or not sure . The diagnosis may be delayed or missed when symptoms are interpreted as hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) , complicating the diagnosis and treatment of both.
| DEPRESSION IN CHILDREN |
These young people, who are often as " clinically " depressed, sad , hopeless, or irritable for weeks or even months, they may lose interest in activities that were once enjoyable ( for example, playing with friends ) , their eating habits often change ( ie, they may eat or sleep more or less than usual) , and may have difficulty in thinking and pay attention , even to TV programs or games. The depressed children often display an irritable mood rather than a depressed mood, and symptoms vary depending on age and decline in school performance . They may be as , , employees, or not sure . The diagnosis may be delayed or missed when symptoms are interpreted as hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) , complicating the diagnosis and treatment of both.
Of particular interest are the young people who clinically depressed may think or talk much about death as well as some depressed children have more specific thoughts about suicide or evil . Often children and teenagers may have similar symptoms when they are grieving the loss of someone close to them . In clinical
even when the child has not suffered a loss or a sad event .
of mild or moderate depression , the study focused on paroxetine and imipramine .
For children , adolescents, young adults and probably between 18-24 years , there is an increased risk of both suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior in patients treated with SSRIs. For adults, it is unclear whether SSRIs affect the risk of suicide . A review found some connections : an increased risk , and one third the risk in those 25-65 years old and a decreased risk in those over 65 years. Epidemiological data have shown that the widespread use of antidepressants in the new "SSRI - era", is associated with a significant decrease in suicide rates in many countries with traditionally high rates of suicide. The causality of the relationship is inconclusive.
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