Kashani J H, Venzke R, Millar E A
Br J Psychiatry. 1981 Jan;138:21-5. doi: 10.1192/bjp.138.1.21.
One hundred children between the ages of 7 and 12 admitted to a hospital for orthopaedic procedures were studied to determine the frequency of depression, according to the DSM III diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. Of the total sample, 23 showed evidence of depression. Loss of interest or pleasure was the most frequent symptom. Significantly more parents of these depressed children were themselves found to have adjustment or emotional problems. The authors emphasize the importance of paying special attention to this high risk group of child patients because of their propensity to depression and other emotional disorders.
对100名7至12岁因骨科手术入院的儿童进行了研究，根据《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第三版中重度抑郁症的诊断标准来确定抑郁症的发病率。在整个样本中，有23名儿童表现出抑郁迹象。兴趣或愉悦感丧失是最常见的症状。研究发现，这些抑郁儿童的父母自身存在适应问题或情绪问题的比例明显更高。作者强调，由于这类儿童患者有患抑郁症和其他情绪障碍的倾向，因此特别关注这一高风险儿童群体非常重要。
