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ERIC Number: EJ393121
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Affective Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
Kovacs, Maria
American Psychologist, v44 n2 p209-15 Feb 1989
Reviews recent developments in the following areas of research on affective disorders and related syndromes in the preadult years: (1) psychiatric and diagnostic (nonbiological) studies; (2) hypothesis-testing and causal-explanation studies; and (3) studies of developmental psychopathology. Indicates directions for future research. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Attribution Theory, Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children, Depression (Psychology), Developmental Psychology, Hypothesis Testing, Psychological Studies, Public Policy, Research Needs, Research Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue with the title "Children and Their Development: Knowledge Base, Research Agenda, and Social Policy Application."