VIDBE-Q Volume 66 Issue 4
Table 2
Common Signs of Depression in Children and Adolescents
Cognitive Behavioral Physiological
• ''All or none'' thinking
• Catastrophizing
• Memory problems
• Concentration problems
• Attention problems
• Internal locus of control
• Negative view of self,
world, and future
• Automatic thinking
• Negative attributional
style
• Negative affect
• Feelings of helplessness
• Feelings of
hopelessness
• Low self-esteem
• Difficulty making
decisions
• Feels loss of control
• Suicidal thoughts
• Depressed mood
• Social withdrawal
• Does not participate
in usual activities
• Shows limited effort
• Decline in self-care
or personal
appearance
• Decreased work or
school performance
• Appears detached
from others
• Crying for no
apparent reason
• Inappropriate
responses to events
• Irritability
• Apathy
• Uncooperative
• Suicide attempts
• Psychomotor
agitation or
retardation
• Somatic
complaints
• Poor appetite
or overeating
• Insomnia or
hypersomnia
• Low energy
or fatigue
