Depression

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Depression

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Depression

21 Dec 2023

Medical and paramedical

PSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATIONS

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1- Behavorial Functioning

2- Autistic Spectrum Disorder

3- ADHD

4- Depression

5- Regression and Catatonia

6- Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders

7- OCD and Related Disorders

With psychiatrist Dr. Laura Cretu, Dr. Hervé Walti, pediatrician at the Institut Jérôme Lejeune, talks to us in this video and the accompanying fact sheet about depression in people with Down’s syndrome.

Discover the entire “Psychiatric Manifestations” chapter by clicking on “Chapter outline” to the right of the image at the top of the page.

Discover below the presentation associated with this video.

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