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Depression in Children Admitted to Hospital for Orthopaedic Procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Javad H. Kashani ,
Randy Venzke  and
Edward A. Millar
Javad H. Kashani
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia; Children's Inpatient and Preadolescent Daycare of Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center, Columbia, Missouri, 65201
Randy Venzke
Affiliation:
Shriner's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Edward A. Millar
Affiliation:
Shriner's Hospital and Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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Summary

One hundred children between the ages of 7 and 12 admitted to a hospital for orthopaedic procedures were studied to determine the frequency of depression, according to the DSM III diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. Of the total sample, 23 showed evidence of depression. Loss of interest or pleasure was the most frequent symptom. Significantly more parents of these depressed children were themselves found to have adjustment or emotional problems. The authors emphasize the importance of paying special attention to this high risk group of child patients because of their propensity to depression and other emotional disorders.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 138 , Issue 1 , January 1981 , pp. 21 - 25
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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