What treatments are helpful for Depression?
According to Division 53 of the American Psychological Association several specific forms of short-term psychotherapy have been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of depression in children and teens. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is likely to help both children and teenagers. For depressed teenagers, interpersonal therapy (IPT) is a well-established treatment. IPT helps teens understand and address problems in their relationships with family members and friends that contribute to depression. More Some medications (specifically, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs) may help relieve youth depressive symptoms, especially for teens. However, little is known about their long-term effects or effectiveness for younger children. More According to the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the use of antidepressants seems indicated with children and adolescents who have such severe symptoms that psychotherapy is not effective, who have tried psychotherapy and it has
