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Depression in adolescence

A C Petersen1, B E Compas, J Brooks-Gunn

  • 1Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

The American Psychologist
|February 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

This review examines adolescent depression, covering mood, syndromes, and disorders. It highlights the need for a biopsychosocial approach to understand and treat depression in young people.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Adolescence is a critical period for the onset of depressive phenomena.
  • Depression in adolescents manifests at various levels: mood, syndromes, and disorders.
  • Understanding adolescent depression is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent research on adolescent depression.
  • To explore prevalence, course, risk factors, prevention, and treatment.
  • To propose future research directions and policy implications.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent studies on adolescent depression.
  • Analysis of research across three levels of depressive phenomena.
  • Synthesis of findings to inform a biopsychosocial perspective.

Main Results:

  • Adolescent depression research spans mood, syndromes, and disorders.
  • Key areas include prevalence, course, risk factors, and interventions.
  • A comprehensive biopsychosocial framework is needed.

Conclusions:

  • A biopsychosocial perspective is recommended for adolescent depression.
  • Integrative research is needed to advance understanding and treatment.
  • Findings have implications for research, programs, and national policy.

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