 Key features of depression and its management in general practice. |
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1. In children an irritable mood may be the only manifestation of depression. |
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2. In children, failure to gain weight is equivalent to weight loss in an adult. |
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3. Most children and adolescents with depression have co-morbid psychiatric disorders. |
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4. In children family discord is a risk factor for major depressive disorder. |
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5. In children low self-esteem is a risk factor for major depressive disorder. |
1. In children an irritable mood may be the only manifestation of depression.
Author's answer True
In children or adolescents, an irritable mood may suffice for the depressed mood criterion.