Depressive symptoms from kindergarten to early school age: longitudinal associations with social skills deficits and peer victimization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Depressive symptoms in children are associated with social skills deficits and problems with peers. We propose a model which suggests different mechanisms for the impact of deficits in self-oriented social skills (assertiveness and s...

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Main Authors: Alsaker Françoise D, Perren Sonja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Online Access:http://www.capmh.com/content/3/1/28

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