Prevalence of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Depression, a leading cause of global disease burden, often begins in adolescence (Avenevoli et al., 2015; Hankin, et al., 1998). Over half of individuals who experienced depression in adolescence have at least one recurrence in adulthood (Hankin et al., 1998; Rutter et al., 2006). Adolescent depression has negative outcomes, such as poor educational achievement, social impairment, insomnia, smoking and substance abuse (Buysse et al., 2008; Fergusson& Woodward, 2002; Lewinsohn et al., 1998). Moreover, depression is a major risk factor for suicide, contributing to the second most common cause of death in adolescents (World Health Organization, 2009).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Dan Xu, Wen-Wang Rao, Xiao-Lan Cao, Si-Ying Wen, Weng-Ian Che, Chee H. Ng, Gabor S. Ungvari, Yasong Du, Ling Zhang, Yu-Tao Xiang Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
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