CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON A GROUP OF CHILDREN/STUDENTS IN PALERMO
- Authors: VCAROLLO; ALO PICCOLO; V PROVENZANO; ESIDOTI; MT BENIGNO; TRINGALI G
- Publication year: 2004
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/13765
Abstract
An investigation was carried out on a group of students, 7-10 years old, aimed to evidence the presence of same of common symptoms of depression in childhood. Results reported demonstrated that more than 50% of the sample was often sad, nervous, anxious and suffers of sleeping disorders. The need was stressed of on early and correct diagnosis of infantile depression to sustain the child’s development and to give adequate treatment.