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

Van der Westhuizen, Deborah; Kruger, Christa

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15032

Date: 2005-12

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).

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