DEPRESSION IN THE STRUCTURE OF SOMATOFORM DISORDERS IN CHILDREN, ITS SIGNIFICANCE, THE ROLE OF SEROTONIN AND TRYPTOPHANE IN THE EMERGENCE OF THESE DISORDERS.

The aim of the study - is to investigate the presence of depressive disorders and their manifestation in children with somatoform disorders (SD) from different organs and systems and to establish the role of disorders of serotonin and tryptophan metabolism in their occurrence. 111 children were diagnosed with SD. The average age of children was 13,6±2,3 years, among them boys were 42 (37,8%) and girls - 69 (62,2%).