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Paper Title

Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches

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Mrs.Ankita Koshti , Ms.Gauri Modhave , Ms.Samruddhi Mhalaskar , Ms.Jyoti Bebale

Keywords

Lingers, sadness, child depression , mental disorder ,persistent depressive sadness.

Abstract

Depression is a common and important health problem affecting the lives of many children and young adults. Depression is the leading cause of health-related disability. A proportion of depression cases begin in childhood and increase dramatically during adolescence. This systematic review aimed to estimate the global prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. Depression manifests with increasing frequency as early adult life approaches and represents an escalating set of impairments across personal, family, social and educational life of children and young people. This article explain that childhood depression is a serious mood disorder causing prolonged sadness, irritability, or hopelessness that impacts a child's relationships and activities, and it is treatable with talk therapy and medication. Risk factors include genetics, adverse life events, family stress, and co-occurring conditions like anxiety.

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"Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches", IJCRT - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (www.ijcrt.org), ISSN:2320-2882, Vol.14, Issue 2, page no.f187-f190, February 2026, Available :https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2602607.pdf
APA — 7th edition
Koshti, M. A., Modhave, M. G., Mhalaskar, M. S., & Bebale, M. J. (2026). Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(2), f187-f190. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2602607
MLA — 9th edition
Koshti, Mrs.Ankita, et al. "Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, vol. 14, no. 2, 2026, pp. f187-f190, https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2602607.
Chicago — 17th, bibliography
Koshti, Mrs.Ankita, et al. "Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 14, no. 2 (2026): f187-f190. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2602607.
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Koshti, M.A. et al. (2026) 'Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches', International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(2), pp. f187-f190. Available at: https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2602607
IEEE — numbered reference
M. A. Koshti, M. G. Modhave, M. S. Mhalaskar and M. J. Bebale, "Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches," IJCRT, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. f187-f190, Feb. 2026.
Vancouver — biomedical
Koshti MA, Modhave MG, Mhalaskar MS, Bebale MJ. Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches. IJCRT. 2026 Feb;14(2):f187-f190.
AMA — 11th edition
Koshti MA, Modhave MG, Mhalaskar MS, Bebale MJ. Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches. IJCRT. 2026;14(2):f187-f190. Accessed at https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2602607
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@article{IJCRT2602607, author = {Mrs.Ankita Koshti and Ms.Gauri Modhave and Ms.Samruddhi Mhalaskar and Ms.Jyoti Bebale}, title = {Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches}, journal = {International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts}, volume = {14}, number = {2}, pages = {f187-f190}, year = {2026}, month = {February}, issn = {2320-2882}, url = {https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2602607} }
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TY - JOUR AU - Koshti, Mrs.Ankita AU - Modhave, Ms.Gauri AU - Mhalaskar, Ms.Samruddhi AU - Bebale, Ms.Jyoti TI - Childhood Depression: A Review of Current Perspective and Therapeutic Approaches T2 - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts JA - IJCRT VL - 14 IS - 2 PY - 2026 SN - 2320-2882 UR - https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2602607 SP - f187-f190 ER -

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Volume 14 Issue 2, February-2026
Pages : f187-f190

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f187-f190
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February 2026
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Pune, Maharashtra, India
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The authors would like to thank the reviewers and the editorial board of International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts for their careful reading and constructive comments, and all colleagues who supported the preparation of this manuscript.

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