Citation

James A. Clin. Child Psychol. Psychiatry 1999; 4(4): 483-491.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359104599004004005

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A proportion of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD; DSM-IV) fail to respond to first-line psychological therapies. This article outlines the available biological therapies and their usage.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; amitriptyline; anhedonia; Antidepressant; article; behavior therapy; case report; child psychiatry; Children and adolescents; cognitive therapy; depression; dysphoria; family therapy; female; fluoxetine; human; lithium carbonate; lofepramine; Major depressive disorder; male; mirtazapine; monoamine oxidase inhibitor; neuroleptic agent; patient counseling; phenelzine; psychotherapy; risperidone; serotonin uptake inhibitor; sertraline; suicide; treatment failure; tricyclic antidepressant agent; venlafaxine