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Chapter 26 - The Treatment of Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

By
Ioanna Douka  and
Argyris Stringaris
Edited by
Allan Young ,
Marsal Sanches ,
Jair C. Soares  and
Mario Juruena
Allan Young
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
Marsal Sanches
Affiliation:
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
Jair C. Soares
Affiliation:
McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas
Mario Juruena
Affiliation:
King's College London
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Summary

Mood disorders are causes of significant morbidity and mortality and can have their origins in early life and can affect youth development. In this chapter, we describe the significance of depression in children and adolescents, as well as potential management strategies for mood disorders in youth. We describe the establishment of viable treatment plans (including the stages of diagnostic assessment, selection of treatments, and evaluation of treatment response) in collaboration with the patient and their family, as well as the school, and describe how psychopharmacological or psychotherapeutic interventions may be used across unipolar depression and bipolar disorder. We also discuss potential treatment adaptations for pediatric populations, potential adverse effects for children and adolescents, comorbidities, and ways to manage treatment resistance.

Keywords

treatment-resistant depressionTADSTORDIApediatric depressionSSRIs in youthSSRIS-early responseyouth-placebo response
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Clinical Textbook of Mood Disorders , pp. 277 - 286
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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