Observing a decline in general school functioning associated with depressive disorders in children – a potential role for teachers?

Van der Westhuizen, Deborah; Kruger, Christa

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dc.contributor.author	Van der Westhuizen, Deborah
dc.contributor.author	Kruger, Christa
dc.date.accessioned	2010-10-19T10:21:58Z
dc.date.available	2010-10-19T10:21:58Z
dc.date.issued	2005-12
dc.description.abstract	Childhood depressive disorders frequently go unrecognised. This study explores how a decline in school functioning (often associated with depressive disorders) can be identified by teachers using an 8-item questionnaire. Trained teachers recognised changes in the school functioning of 165 children aged 10 - 14 years, which were associated with possible depressive disorders (‘screen positives’) as identified by the Depression Self-Rating Scale (DSRS).	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Van der Westhuizen, D & Kruger, C 2005, 'Observing a decline in general school functioning associated with depressive disorders in children - a potential role for teachers?', South African Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 96-98. [http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp]	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1608-9685
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15032
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Health and Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.rights	Health and Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.subject	Depressive disorders	en_US
dc.title	Observing a decline in general school functioning associated with depressive disorders in children – a potential role for teachers?	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US