Adolescent and adult differences in major depression symptom profiles

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects 350 million people worldwide and is the single largest contributor to years lived with disability (Vos et al., 2012). It is the top cause of disability in adolescents and young adults. During adolescence, the incidence of depressive symptoms and MDD increases sharply (Thapar et al., 2012). Adolescence is a risk period for the onset of depression with high recurrence rates and poor functional outcomes (Dunn and Goodyer, 2006).

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: F. Rice, L. Riglin, T. Lomax, E. Souter, R. Potter, D.J. Smith, A.K. Thapar, A. Thapar Tags: Research paper Source Type: research