Cited by 2,365Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentMental Health Treatment and AccessTreatment of Major Depression

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Depression in adolescence

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Thapar, Anita, Collishaw, Stephan, Pine, Daniel S, Thapar, Ajay K·2012·The Lancet

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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 substantial 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.

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  1. Collishaw, 2009, Trends in adolescent depression: a review of the evidence, 7
  2. Patel, 2007, Mental health of young people: a global public-health challenge, Lancet, 369, 1302, 10.1016/s0140-6736(07)60368-7 · DOI · Paper page

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Authors
Thapar, A., Collishaw, S., Pine, D. S., & Thapar, A. K.
Affiliations
  • Cardiff University (GB)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Thapar, Anita
Venue
The Lancet
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-03
Volume
379
Issue
9820
Pages
1056-1067
ISSN
  • 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
  • 0140-6736
OpenAlex
W2130901187
Cited by
2,365
References
163
Citations by year
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FWCI
80.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Lancet (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (ZIAMH002780, ZIAMH002781, ZIAMH002782)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
Keywords
adolescent depression, major depressive disorder, prevalence, incidence, suicide risk, family history of depression, psychosocial stress, sex hormones, low- and middle-income countries, antidepressant use, depression treatment, depression prevention, neural pathways
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Depressive Disorder, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Risk Factors, United States, Incidence, Prevalence, Young Adult

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