Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism - New Approach to Diagnosing Kids' Depression

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Study Recommends New Approach to

Diagnosing Kids' Depression

19 Jan 2005

By
Peggy Mears

There's a new approach to treating teenage depression -- something that one out of every five teenagers experiences by age 18. A new study suggests that one way to help is to involve kids' primary physicians in identifying symptoms.

Reported by Michelle Trudeau. Produced by Peggy Mears.

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