But an awareness of factors that may lead to depression helps tremendously, she says. In fact, parents' intuition may be more useful than record keeping. It's often more helpful just to compare adverse symptoms to the child's normal rhythms and routines. Bass says questions remain about the study's findings, and the researchers agree. So in the future, longer studies with more participants may provide more insight.
Psychiatrists recommend both individual and group social activities for chronically ill children.
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