RT Book, Section
A1 Norman, Kim Peter
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 6737197
T1 Chapter 72. Depression, Anxiety, and Other Disorders
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6737197
RD 2024/04/19
AB Mood  disorders  differ  from  the  normal  ups  and  downs  of  childhood  and  the  moodiness  of  adolescence;  they  persist  over  time  and  seriously  interfere  with  school  performance  and  social  and  family  functioning.  Adolescents  suffering  from  mood  disorders  are  at  least  3  times  more  likely  than  those  without  mood  disorders  to  abuse  drugs,  fight  or  carry  weapons,  and  engage  in  risky  behaviors  such  as  unprotected  sex.  More  than  half  of  all  adolescent  suicide  attempts  are  associated  with  mood  disorders.  Mood  disorders  in  childhood  and  adolescence  have  often  been  misdiagnosed  or  underdiagnosed.  In  fact,  childhood  depression  was  not  officially  recognized  in  the  United  States  until  1975  when  participants  of  a  National  Institute  of  Mental  Health  Conference  modified  adult  depression  diagnostic  criteria  to  allow  for  childhood  stages  of  language  and  cognitive  development.1