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Depression in Different Types of Patients

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Depression has been estimated to have a prevalence in children of 2.5 % and in adolescents of 4–8 % [1]. The presentation of symptoms of depression in young people is, to a large extent, similar to that of adults, especially with respect to the presence of neurovegetative symptoms of depression.

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  1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA , USA

    Edward S. Friedman

  2. Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester, LA, UK

    Ian M. Anderson

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Friedman, E.S., Anderson, I.M. (2014). Depression in Different Types of Patients. In: Handbook of Depression. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-79-5_2

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