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Adolescent depression

Adolescent depression: Introduction

Adolescent depression: It isnot unusual for young people to experience "the blues" or feel low occasionally. Adolescence is always an unsettling time, with the many physical, emotional, psychological and social changes that accompany this stage of life. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Adolescent depression is available below.

Symptoms of Adolescent depression

• Sadness or hopelessness
• Irritability, anger, or hostility
• Tearfulness or frequent crying
• Withdrawal from friends and family
• Loss of interest in activities
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Adolescent depression

Adolescent depression: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Adolescent depression:

• Suicide risk and self- harm
• more complications...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Adolescent depression?

• Failure to diagnose Adolescent depression
• Hidden causes of Adolescent depression (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Adolescent depression

Causes of Adolescent depression

• Teen Depression Family and genetic
• Teen Depression Gender Differences - girls are more vulnerable to depression than boys. Teen Depression Biological Factors - Some of the core symptoms of depression, such as changes in appetite and sleep patterns, are related to the functions of the hypothalamus. Teen Depression Cognitive Factors - A person with negative mind set is one who readily assumes personal blame for negative events
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More information about causes of Adolescent depression:

• Underlying causes of Adolescent depression

Treatments for Adolescent depression

• Psychotherapy
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Interpersonal therapy
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is one of the short term therapies that have been proven to be effective for the treatment of teen depression
• Recent research indicates that young people with depressive disorders may respond more favorably to SSRIs than to tricyclic antidepressants
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News Archives for Adolescent depression

Medical news articles related to Adolescent depression include:

• Lexapro Approved for Adolescent Depression
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Adolescent depression

Medical research articles related to Adolescent depression include:

• Screening for child and adolescent depression in primary care settings: a systematic evidence review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
• Cost-effectiveness of treatments for adolescent depression: results from TADS
• Double jeopardy: depressive symptoms and rapid subsequent pregnancy in adolescent mothers
• Identification of common mental disorders and management of depression in primary care.
• Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse: Recognition and Management
• Review: 3 of 4 RCTs on the treatment of adolescent depression in primary care have positive results
• more research...»

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