Child and Adolescent Depression

11th December 2009

Learn how to help children and adolescents with depression. For this 2-part series, Jeffrey Grimes, PhD, Clarity Child Guidance Center clinical psychologist, provides an overview of:

how depression impacts kids differently than adults,
dual diagnoses,
different depression experiences,
anaclitic vs. introjective depressive states, and
treatment considerations.

This recording is from a community presentation Clarity Child Guidance Center hosted on December 11, 2009.

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Clarity Child Guidance Center

Clarity Child Guidance Center is the only nonprofit mental health treatment center for kids ages 3 to 17 in South Texas. Our staff of children’s mental health professionals is the largest in the region. When a child is in crisis, we work with families to get much needed treatment regardless of their ability to pay.

The opinions, representations and statements made within this guest article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect Clarity Child Guidance Center. Any copyright remains with the author and any liability with regard to infringement of intellectual property rights remain with them. Clarity Child Guidance Center accepts no liability for any errors, omissions or representations.

Child and Adolescent Depression

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