Depression
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Improving Recognition of Adolescent Depression in Primary Care
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Despite the severemorbidity andmor- tality associatedwithadolescentdepression, most studies report that only 1 in 4 to 1 in 3 adolescents with depression are receiv- ing treatment for this disorder.
10,11 Extant data suggest that depression is relatively commoninpediatric settings12,13 andis often
unidentified by pediatric professionals. 14,15 Pediatricians, however, do feel responsible for identifying adolescent depression16 and mostof themajorprofessionalorganizations have acknowledged the importance of iden- tifying depression and suicidal behavior in youth. 17-19 To improve the identificationand -
Improving Recognition of Adolescent Depression in Primary Care
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Objective: To address the following questions: (1)What
evidence (ie, psychometric data collected in pediatric pri-
mary care, patient outcome data) exists for the various
methods used to identify adolescent depression in pri-
mary care? and (2)What identification practices are cur-
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Interventions for Depression Symptoms Among Adolescent Survivors of War and Displacement ...
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Context Prior qualitative work with internally displaced persons in war-affected north- ern Uganda showed significant mental health and psychosocial problems. Objective To assess effect of locally feasible interventions on depression, anxiety, and conduct problem symptoms among adolescent survivors of war and displace- ment in northern Uganda. Design, Setting, and Participants A randomized controlled trial from May 2005 through December 2005 of 314 adolescents (aged 14-17 years) in 2 camps for inter- nally displaced persons in northern Uganda. -
Major Depression: Randomised Controlled Trial Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ...
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Objective To determine whether a combination of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) and
cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) together with clinical care is more effective in the short term than an SSRI and clinical care alone in adolescents withmoderate to severe major depression. Design Pragmatic randomised controlled superiority trial. Setting 6 outpatient clinics in Manchester and Cambridge. Participants 208 adolescents, aged 11-17,withmoderate to severe major or probable major depression who had not responded to a brief initial intervention. Adolescents with suicidality, depressive psychosis, or conduct disorder were included. Interventions 103 adolescents received an SSRI and
routine care; 105 received an SSRI, routine care, and CBT. The trial lasted 12 weeks, followed by a 16 week maintenance phase. -
Major depression: Randomised Controlled Trial Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Adolescents...
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Objective To determine whether a combination of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) and
cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) together with clinical care is more effective in the short term than an SSRI and clinical care alone in adolescents withmoderate to severe
major depression. Design Pragmatic randomised controlled superiority trial. Setting 6 outpatient clinics in Manchester and Cambridge. Participants 208 adolescents, aged 11-17,withmoderate to severe major or probable major depression who had not responded to a brief initial intervention. Adolescents
with suicidality, depressive psychosis, or conduct disorder were included. Interventions 103 adolescents received an SSRI and routine care; 105 received an SSRI, routine care, and CBT. The trial lasted 12 weeks, followed by a 16 week maintenance phase.