Risk factors for child depression

Abstract

Depression is a condition associated with lowering mood, which lasts for more than two weeks. Objective: To investigate through the literature the risk factors that promote the development of depression in children. Method: This is an Integrative Review, carried out with 6 articles, with the following descriptors: Depression. Kid. Risk factors, articulated with the Boolean operator AND, at LILACS, with a time cut of the last five years. Results: The main specific contents are related to the symptoms of childhood depression and the factors that cause the disease. In view of this, two categories were identified based on the content, thus organized: Depression in childhood and the factors and Environments that predispose its development and Habitual symptoms in children with depressive disorder. Conclusion: Despite the limited amount of articles found in the literature, the research managed to achieve the desired purpose, providing a discussion about the risk factors and symptoms of depression in children.