 Key features of depression and its management in general practice. |
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1. Isolated depression is rare in children. |
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2. Anxiety disorders are common in children with major depressive illness. |
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3. Disruptive behaviour disorders are common in children with major depressive disorder. |
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4. Suicide is more common in children than adults. |
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5. Family discord is an independent risk factor for suicide in children and adolescents. |
1. Isolated depression is rare in children.
Author's answer True.
Epidemiological studies of mood disorders in children or adolescents support the notion that pure depression is rare among youths and that depression usually occurs in association with another diagnosis.