Depressed Children Respond Differently to Rewards Than Other Kids
For many children, December often is linked to presents and excitement, but when a young child doesn't seem all that enthused about getting gifts, it could be a sign that something is wrong. Measuring brain waves, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that clinically depressed children don't respond to rewards the same way as other children do.
The research is in Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. (full access paywall)
#depression
For many children, December often is linked to presents and excitement, but when a young child doesn't seem all that enthused about getting gifts, it could be a sign that something is wrong. Measuring brain waves, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that clinically depressed children don't respond to rewards the same way as other children do.
The research is in Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. (full access paywall)
#depression
Depressed Children Respond Differently to Rewards Than Other Kid
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