Esman A H
Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 10021.
Psychiatr Enfant. 1990;33(1):93-111.
Mood disorders are seen frequently in adolescents. They may range from normative developmental events through the gamut of psychopathologies--dysthymia, unipolar depression, bipolar disorder. This paper reviews the varied developmental and psychosocial factors that contribute to such disorders and discusses psychotherapeutic approaches that have proved helpful with such problems.
