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Depression in children


 

 

Summary

[Published September 2005, expected review date September 2009]

    This guideline covers:

    • the care children and young people with depression can expect to get from their doctor, nurse or counsellor
    • the information they can expect to be given
    • what they can expect from treatment
    • the kinds of services that can help young people and children with depression, including your family doctor (general practitioner or GP), health staff at your school, and specialists in clinics or hospitals.

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Pathway

[Information to help you implement this guideline locally]

    This guidance has been incorporated into the following NICE Pathways, along with other related guidance and products. Visit the NICE Pathway: Depression


How to cite NICE mental health guidelines developed by the NCCMH