BMJ  2004;329 (11 December), doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7479.0-e

Think again about childhood depression

In 2003, more than 50 000 children were prescribed antidepressants in the United Kingdom, even though antidepressants have been shown to be largely ineffective, and possibly dangerous, in this age group. On p 1394 Timimi re-examines childhood and adolescent depression, discussing contemporary cultural beliefs and the organisation of family life as well as presenting currently available evidence. Arguing that sociocultural changes and a change in the meaning given to childhood problems have probably caused increasing happiness in young people, she proposes a multiperspective approach with more emphasis on non-medical treatments to deal with children's unhappiness and their families.

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