Long-term outcome of depressed children: a follow-up study. 
Nineteen subjects diagnosed as clinically depressed in childhood were followed up seven to eight years after first presentation.  The group was highly symptomatic when originally seen, a large proportion presenting with physical complaints.  The outcome at follow-up was variable, but 42 per cent still had moderate or severe disability.  This small study emphasises the need for further detailed investigation of the long-term outcome of children with a depressive disorder.