Schaerer M B, Cramer B
Département de psychiatrie, clinique de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, Genève, Suisse.
Arch Pediatr. 2000 Aug;7(8):883-7. doi: 10.1016/s0929-693x(00)80200-6.
Since Spitz's description of anaclitic depression in 1945, it has been widely recognized that children, even very young, suffer from depression. Recent research suggests that depression persists during the developmental stages and depressed children are more likely to become depressed adults than their peers. This underlines the importance of diagnosing and treating depression at a young age. Pediatricians should be fully aware of the signs and symptoms of depression as they are first in line to identify and prevent it. This article covers clinical description of depression in infants and young children, as well as its etiology and treatment.
自1945年斯皮茨描述了依附性抑郁以来，人们已普遍认识到儿童，甚至是非常年幼的儿童也会患抑郁症。最近的研究表明，抑郁症在发育阶段持续存在，与同龄人相比，患抑郁症的儿童长大后更有可能成为抑郁症患者。这突出了幼年时期诊断和治疗抑郁症的重要性。儿科医生应充分了解抑郁症的体征和症状，因为他们是最先识别和预防抑郁症的人。本文涵盖了婴幼儿抑郁症的临床描述及其病因和治疗方法。
