Should my child take medications to treat depression?

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Author:	Jeannette Curtis Lila Havens	Last Updated: April 25, 2007
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Gisele Ferguson, MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry, Child and Youth Psychiatry
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