DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS AMONG CHILDREN IN THE TRANSFORMING CHINA: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF PREVALENCE, CORRELATES, AND SERVICE USE

Abstract

The prevalence of DDs among children in this part of China is relatively high compared with most figures reported in other countries. Depression in this age group has been a major public health concern, but it is often underrecognized. There is an urgent need to develop efficacious interventions aimed at the prevention and early recognition of childhood depression.