Depression in Children and Adolescents as a Result of Personal and Social Development
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Depresja dzieci i młodzieży jako skutek problemów osobniczego i społecznego rozwoju
Depression in Children and Adolescents as a Result of Personal and Social Development Problems

Author(s): Andrzej Ćwikliński
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Pedagogy
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: depression of children and adolescents; causes of depression; individual problems; social development

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the issue of depression in children and adolescents as a shortcut to problems of individual and social development. It presents the concept of depression and its typologies, showing depression as a disease increasingly common among children and adolescents. The biological and social causes of depression among young adolescents are indicated and other sources of depressive behaviors are also described. A particular role of the family in overcoming the symptoms of depres- sion is highlighted.

  • Issue Year: 44/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 163-174
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish