Depressive disorder in childhood and adolescence / Richard Harrington.

Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, [1993], ©1993.

x, 249 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-244) and index

Definition and classification -- Assessment of depression in children -- Standardized interviews and rating scales -- Epidemiology -- Overlap with other disorders -- Predisposing and precipitating factors -- Psychological and biological mechanisms -- Psychological treatments -- Drugs and other physical treatments -- Course and outcome -- Future lines of research.