📋Overview
Childhood depression is a mood disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, irritability, or loss of interest in activities in children. It is the pediatric form of major depressive disorder and shares similar diagnostic criteria with depression in adults, adapted for developmental considerations. The term 'childhood depression' is commonly used to describe depressive disorders occurring in children and pre-adolescents.
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