OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the association between self-reported depressive symptoms in adolescence and mental well-being in early adulthood. METHOD: A questionnaire assessing psychosocial well-being was given to a group of subjects (N=651) in their last 3 years of high school (mean age=16.8 years) and again when these subjects reached early adulthood (mean age=21.8 years). Diagnostic interview data were obtained from a subgroup of the young adults (N=245). Adolescents' depressive symptoms were analyzed in relation to their early adulthood mental health outcome data. RESULTS: Depressive symptoms in adolescence predicted early adulthood depressive disorders (major depression and dysthymia), comorbidity, psychosocial impairment, and problem drinking. CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptoms in adolescence deserve attention as a potential risk for early adulthood mental disorders.
OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the association between self-reported depressive symptoms in adolescence and mental well-being in early adulthood. METHOD: A questionnaire assessing psychosocial well-being was given to a group of subjects (N=651) in their last 3 years of high school (mean age=16.8 years) and again when these subjects reached early adulthood (mean age=21.8 years). Diagnostic interview data were obtained from a subgroup of the young adults (N=245). Adolescents' depressive symptoms were analyzed in relation to their early adulthood mental health outcome data. RESULTS:Depressive symptoms in adolescence predicted early adulthood depressive disorders (major depression and dysthymia), comorbidity, psychosocial impairment, and problem drinking. CONCLUSIONS:Depressive symptoms in adolescence deserve attention as a potential risk for early adulthood mental disorders.
Authors: Yan Wang; Stacy Buckingham-Howes; Prasanna Nair; Shijun Zhu; Laurence S Magder; Maureen M Black Journal: J Adolesc Health Date: 2014-04-24 Impact factor: 5.012
Authors: Ulla Broms; Marjaana Pennanen; Kristiina Patja; Hanna Ollila; Tellervo Korhonen; Aino Kankaanpää; Ari Haukkala; Annamari Tuulio-Henriksson; Markku Koskenvuo; Erkki Kronholm; Tiina Laatikainen; Markku Peltonen; Timo Partonen; Jaakko Kaprio Journal: J Addict Res Ther Date: 2012-01-25