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 2024/11/05 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