Depressive disorders in childhood and adolescence 2010– a KinderAGATE analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Stegmann ◽  
K Wenzel-Seifert ◽  
A Dörfelt ◽  
W Haen
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence

scholarly journals Depressive disorders in childhood

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
Elva J. Corona-Olivera
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
First Contact

Depression is one of the main psychiatric disorders that prevails during childhood and adolescence. The causes are multifactorial, of which the following stand out: traumatic events, the social development environment, genetics and brain chemistry accompanied by some anatomical and functional alterations. The consequences can be serious in the long term and can even contribute to the problem if it is not identified and referred promptly or lead to suicide, once the diagnosis has not been effective. The treatment for depression is complex and includes drugs and cognitive-behavioral therapy. This article aims to help first contact physicians to diagnose in a timely manner to act in situations that may endanger the patient with this condition, and therefore refer to specialists.

scholarly journals Characteristics, correlates, and outcomes of childhood and adolescent depressive disorders

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-62 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Unipolar Depression ◽  
Depressive Illness ◽  
Developmental Differences ◽  
Natural Course ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Full Potential

Depressive illness beginning early in life can have serious developmental and functional consequences. Therefore, understanding the disorder during this developmental stage is critical for determining its etiology and course, as well as for developing effective intervention strategies. This paper summarizes current knowledge regarding the etiology, phenomenology, correlates, natural course, and consequences of unipolar depression in children and adolescents. Using adult depression as a framework, the unique aspects of childhood and adolescence are considered in order to better understand depression within a developmental context. The data suggest that the clinical presentation, correlates, and natural course of depression are remarkably similar across the lifespan. There are, however, important developmental differences. Specifically, the familial and psychological context in which depression develops in youngsters is associated with variability in the frequency and nature of depressive symptoms and comorbid conditions among children and adolescents. Maturational differences have also been identified in the neurobiological correlates of depression. These developmental differences may be associated with the observed variability in clinical response to treatment and longitudinal course. Characterization of the developmental differences will be helpful in developing more specific and effective interventions for youngsters, thereby allowing them to reach their full potential as adults.

Depressive Disorders

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura J. Dietz ◽  
Jennifer Silk ◽  
Marlissa Amole
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Psychosocial Treatment ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Youth Depression ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Depressed Adolescent ◽  
Treatment Plans

Depressive disorders onset early in development. Depression during childhood and adolescence is associated with serious disruptions in emotional, social, and occupational functioning into adulthood and a high likelihood of recurrence. This chapter discusses clinical manifestations, prevalence, and course of depression presenting in early childhood (ages 3–6), middle childhood/preadolescence (ages 7–12), and adolescence (13–18). An overview is presented of standardized interviews and questionnaires for clinical assessment of depression in children and adolescents; the chapter summarizes research on empirically supported treatments for youth depression. Also included is a case study of a depressed adolescent with treatment plans formulated from both cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy perspectives. Future directions for research on depressive disorders in youths are discussed, including neuroimaging research using ecologically valid stimuli, empirically supported interventions for younger children and preadolescents, and personalization of psychosocial treatment to youth’s profiles of risk and protective factors to increase effectiveness.

scholarly journals The contribution of bullying victimisation to the burden of anxiety and depressive disorders in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amarzaya Jadambaa ◽  
Hannah J. Thomas ◽  
James G. Scott ◽  
Nicholas Graves ◽  
David Brain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Convincing Evidence ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Uncertainty Interval ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Life Years ◽  
Bullying Victimisation

Abstract Aim There is now a strong body of literature showing that bullying victimisation during childhood and adolescence precedes the later development of anxiety and depressive disorders. This study aimed to quantify the burden of anxiety and depressive disorders attributable to experiences of bullying victimisation for the Australian population. Methods This study updated a previous systematic review summarising the longitudinal association between bullying victimisation and anxiety and depressive disorders. Estimates from eligible studies published from inception until 18 August 2018 were included and meta-analyses were based on quality-effects models. Pooled relative risks were combined with a contemporary prevalence estimate for bullying victimisation for Australia in order to calculate population attributable fractions (PAFs) for the two mental disorder outcomes. PAFs were then applied to estimates of the burden of anxiety and depressive disorders in Australia expressed as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Results The findings from this study suggest 7.8% of the burden of anxiety disorders and 10.8% of the burden of depressive disorders are attributable to bullying victimisation in Australia. An estimated 30 656 DALYs or 0.52% (95% uncertainty interval 0.33–0.72%) of all DALYs in both sexes and all ages in Australia were attributable to experiences of bullying victimisation in childhood or adolescence. Conclusion There is convincing evidence to demonstrate a causal relationship between bullying victimisation and mental disorders. This study showed that bullying victimisation contributes a significant proportion of the burden of anxiety and depressive disorders. The investment and implementation of evidence-based intervention programmes that reduce bullying victimisation in schools could reduce the burden of disease arising from common mental disorders and improve the health of Australians.

Aetiology of anxiety and depressive disorders in an inner-city population. 1. Early adversity

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. W. Brown ◽  
T. O. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Single Mothers ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Early Adversity ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Adverse Experiences ◽  
City Population

SynopsisA survey of an inner-city population of working-class and single mothers is described and the prevalence of anxiety and depression reported using two related diagnostic schemes, Bedford College caseness and DSM-III-R. This acts as an introduction to an analysis which indicates that adverse experiences in childhood and adolescence (involving parental indifference, and sexual and physical abuse) considerably raise risk of both depression and anxiety conditions (with the exception of mild agoraphobia and simple phobia) in adult life.

Aetiology of anxiety and depressive disorders in an inner-city population. 2. Comorbidity and adversity

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. W. Brown ◽  
T. O. Harris ◽  
M. J. Eales
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Adverse Experiences ◽  
City Population ◽  
Major Loss

SynopsisAn earlier paper documented that adverse experiences in childhood and adolescence considerably raise risk of both depressive and anxiety conditions (with the exception of mild agoraphobia and simple phobia) in adult life. This paper deals with the same inner-city women with children at home. Consideration of adverse experiences throughout adulthood as a whole (excluding the period just before onset) particularly involving major prior losses suggests that rather different aetiological processes may be involved. Depression appears to be often linked to experiences of major loss in adulthood as a whole and to be particularly susceptible to shortcomings in the quality of ongoing social support. For anxiety only early adverse experiences appeared to be critical. (However, the onset of both conditions is often provoked by a severely threatening event in the most recent period – particularly ‘loss’ in depression, and ‘danger’ in anxiety.) Finally the critical role of early experience for both anxiety and depression explains to a considerable extent why they so often occur together; and social factors not studied in the present enquiry may account for some of the remaining unexplained comorbidity.

scholarly journals Internalizing problems of childhood and adolescence: Prospects, pitfalls, and progress in understanding the development of anxiety and depression

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
CAROLYN ZAHN–WAXLER ◽  
BONNIE KLIMES–DOUGAN ◽  
MARCIA J. SLATTERY
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Developmental Psychopathology ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Current State ◽  
New Research ◽  
Development Of Anxiety

The focus of this article is on internalizing problems that are experienced by children and adolescents. We provide an historical perspective, selectively examine the current state of knowledge, consider advances and gaps in what is known, and identify new research directions. Diagnosis, epidemiology, theory, and research first are considered separately for anxiety and depressive disorders. These internalizing problems, however, whether clinical or subclinical, share many common features and show high comorbidity rates. We emphasize the importance of systematic analysis of comorbid anxiety and depression, including their comorbidity with externalizing problems. This could lead to more valid classification of subtypes of internalizing problems and further an understanding of the diverse conditions that constitute internalized distress. We highlight the need to study anxiety and depression within a developmental psychopathology framework, as well as to include both categorical and dimensional assessments of these problems in the same research designs. This will be essential for understanding the complex interplay of biological and environmental processes that contribute to the emergence, progression, and amelioration of internalizing problems over time.

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