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Triggering causes of Children Depression include:

genetic factors (hereditariness)
alcoholism or drug abuse of the parents
maternal depression (can increase the risk of the onset of disturbs depressed)
quality of the familiar relationships.
Life event causes of Childhood Depression include:

loss of a parent
divorce of the parents
sexual violence and physical ill-treatments
loss of an affective tie
study failures
loneliness and low self-esteem
As a general rule, with mild to moderate childhood depression, children should be treated first with psychotherapy. This may include family therapy to help the members of the family in understanding depression and what the depressed child is experiencing. 

It has been shown that family therapy can speed recovery and help prevent a relapse. 
Studies have shown that treatment for childhood depression using cognitive-behavioral family therapy may work the fastest, but the child's psychiatrist will determine which method is best.

By Cinzia Cervellini & Faye B. Roberts
 
Article not intended to diagnosis, treat or cure depression.  Always consult your doctor for treatment of depression.
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