Professor Du has provided a succinct summary of child and adolescent depression and its treatment with antidepressants. [1] There remains some controversy over the prevalence of depression in children and adolescents: Professor Du reports that 20% of individuals experience depression prior to the age of 18 while other epidemiological reports indicate that the rate is closer to Professor Du has provided a succinct summary of child and adolescent depression and its treatment with antidepressants. [1] There remains some controversy over the prevalence of depression in children and adolescents: Professor Du reports that 20% of individuals experience depression prior to the age of 18 while other epidemiological reports indicate that the rate is closer to