Depression in Youth with Chronic Pain
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the prevalence of depression in the general population and the overlap of depression and pain in children and youth
- Recognize possible mechanisms of the association
- Employ some diagnostic pearls useful for assessment of depression
- Recognize evidence on treatment of depression among children and youth with chronic pain
Resources
Didactic Speaker

Dr. Peter Szatmari
Chief, Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative
Didactic Materials