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SM Journal of Depression Research and Treatment

Physician

[ ISSN : 2573-3389 ]

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Received: 28-Oct-2016

Accepted: 31-Oct-2016

Published: 01-Nov-2016

Oscar Castañeda Sánchez*

Head of Quality Division, Medical Unit of High Specialty Hospital Specialty Puebla, Social Security Institute, Mexico

Corresponding Author:

Oscar Castañeda Sánchez, Head of Quality Division, Medical Unit of High Specialty Hospital Specialty Puebla, Social Security Institute, Mexico, Email: oscarcasanchez@gmail.com

Abstract

Without either, the diagnosis of depression among children is rare, increased knowledge has shown through the study of its prevalence it is not uncommon and despite the problems presented between different researchers in the scientific community for it to be accepted, due to the different types of population studied, the lack of agreement to define depression (symptom, syndrome or disorder) and to establish the diagnostic criteria; the different methods of evaluation used; the influence of the level of development and age and the presence of comorbidity; they were given the task of finding their symptoms and characteristics.

Citation

Castañeda OS. Physician’s Role in Depression among Children. SM J Depress Res Treat. 2016; 2(1): 1012. https://dx.doi.org/10.36876/smjdrt.1012