Treating depression in children

    Can children as young as preschoolers suffer from depression? Some researchers who have studied children who appear very sad and withdrawn say yes, but their work has attracted a lot of criticism.

    WHYY’s Behavioral Health reporter Maiken Scott spoke with psychologist Dan Gottlieb about young children and diagnosing depression.

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