Depression in adolescence
By A. Thapar, Stephan M. Collishaw, Daniel S. Pine, A. Thapar. The Lancet, 2012
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Unipolar depressive disorder in adolescence is common worldwide but often unrecognised. The incidence, notably in girls, rises sharply after puberty and, by the end of adolescence, the 1 year prevalence rate exceeds 4%. The burden is highest in low-income and middle-income countries. Depression is associated with sub stantial present and future morbidity, and heightens suicide risk. The strongest risk factors for depression in adolescents are a family history of depression and exposure to psychosocial stress. Inherited risks, developmental factors, sex hormones, and psychosocial adversity interact to increase risk through hormonal factors and associated perturbed neural pathways. Although many similarities between depression in adolescence and depression in adulthood exist, in adolescents the use of antidepressants is of concern and opinions about clinical management are divided. Effective treatments are available, but choices are dependent on depression severity and available resources. Prevention strategies targeted at high-risk groups are promising.
Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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- The Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Adolescent Depression: The Roles of Social Support and Gender (2014, background): “…of adolescents as well as their school performance and their relationships with peers and family members (Lee et al. B. Zhang X. Yan F. Zhao (&) F. Yuan School of Psychology, Shannxi Normal University, 199 South Chang’an Road, Xi’an 710062, China e-mail: susanfair@163.com 2010; Thapar et al. 2012).”
- Self-esteem and mental health in adolescents – level and stability during a school year (2019, methodology): “The explanation of mental health problems is complex and includes understanding of the individual’s biological, psychological and psychosocial factors and vulnerabilities (3,5).”