What a child cope with depression

To diagnose depression, it is necessary to conduct a full psicodiagnóstico, which explores various aspects of the child, in addition to the observable symptoms that give a holistic view of the situation thereof.

First, allow us to know their personalities, their feelings, their fantasies and ideals. It also leads to know what their fears. Reconstruct also his life story, with special attention to losses, exceedances, die or change.

Another central issue for diagnosis is an understanding of the dynamics of the family in which the child is inserted: the relationship with their parents or brothers and sisters, its place in the family, the personality of their FATHER, etc..

Some elements who are in families of children depressive, depression in one of their parents, overt or covert rejection towards the child, family duels that have not been developed and especially the instability in the link with the child ( Parents changing, often absent or unavailable, which did not allow him to have little uniformity in the emotional experience and what undergo a chronic frustration).
The psicodiagnóstico, also lets you choose the most appropriate therapeutic strategy. The psychological treatment, resulting in a marked improvement in depressed children, and generally makes it unnecessary use of psychoactive drugs.

According to the problem, indicate an individual therapy, or family tie, while they give their parents a guide to understand and better assist its small.