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  • Clinical psychology
  • Adolescent mental health

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  • Differentiating normative adolescent turmoil from prodromal depressive symptoms is crucial for timely intervention.
  • Adolescence is a critical period for the onset of mood disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify distinct mood profiles in adolescents.
  • To determine if these mood profiles can predict the development of depressive symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized mixture modeling on cross-sectional and longitudinal data from Dutch adolescents.
  • Assessed daily mood in various contexts (friends, home, school) and subsequent depressive symptoms.
  • Employed a new questionnaire (CSEQ) and Experience Sampling Methods.

Main Results:

  • Identified three mood profiles: "happy" (18-24%), "typically developing" (43-53%), and "at-risk" (27-38%).
  • A significant portion of the "at-risk" group (12.5%-25%) met clinical depression cut-offs.
  • Mood profiles prospectively predicted depressive symptoms, independent of prior symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Distinct adolescent mood profiles exist and are predictive of future depressive symptoms.
  • The "at-risk" mood profile signifies a heightened vulnerability to depression.
  • Parental awareness of adolescent mental health status may be limited.