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Depression and suicidal behavior in the pediatric population represent two associated areas of concern often avoided by practitioners. This will continue to be so until depression and suicidal behavior are appropriately seen as treatable medical conditions. At that time, they will gain the routine attention of practitioners, who will discover that these conditions can be treated successfully if acknowledged and diagnosed.
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Hodgman, C.H. (1992). Child and Adolescent Depression and Suicide. In: Greydanus, D.E., Wolraich, M.L. (eds) Behavioral Pediatrics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2774-8_17
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