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: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research