Therapy program improves teens' diabetes, depression
(HealthDay)—The evidence-based family therapy program Behavioral Family Systems Therapy for Diabetes (BFST-D) improves both diabetes health outcomes and depressive symptoms among adolescents with type...
View ArticleIrish teenagers unable to identify depression
Many Irish teenagers are unable to identify signs of depression or suicidal thoughts, according to new research on mental health literacy among adolescents conducted by psychologists at Trinity College...
View ArticleMost adolescents feel better after gastric bypass
Teenagers suffering from severe obesity generally feel worse than their peers, but after undergoing gastric bypass nearly all experience improved mental health. One in five, however, still suffers from...
View ArticleLandmark youth mental health survey released
Research conducted by the Telethon Kids Institute in collaboration with the University of Western Australia has found one in seven Australian four to 17 year olds had a mental health disorder, a...
View ArticleUSPSTF recommends depression screening for teens
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents, but evidence is inadequate to assess screening tools for younger...
View ArticleCognitive-behavioral prevention program for teens at-risk of depression shows...
A cognitive-behavioral prevention program for depression among at-risk youth showed benefit more than 6 years after the implementation of the intervention, according to an article published online by...
View ArticleAdolescents separated from their father are more likely to suffer from stress...
Family breakdown and the insecure financial situation that may result is more likely to cause worry, anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescents who are separated from their father, says Professor...
View ArticleFollow-up care low among adolescents with new depression symptoms
While most adolescents with newly identified depression symptoms received some treatment within three months, some of them did not receive any follow-up care and 40 percent of adolescents prescribed...
View ArticleAttention bias modification treatment in depressed adolescents
A study to be published in the March 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that adolescents with major depression who performed a...
View ArticleGestational exposure to type of antidepressants associated with adolescent...
A study to be published in the May 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) reports that use of certain antidepressants during pregnancy can result...
View ArticleStudy links parental depression to brain changes and risk-taking in adolescents
A new study concludes that parental depression contributes to greater brain activity in areas linked to risk taking in adolescent children, likely leading to more risk-taking and rule-breaking...
View ArticleInternet addiction and school burnout feed into each other
Excessive internet use contributes to the development of school burnout. School burnout, in turn, may lead to excessive internet use or digital addiction. Mind the Gap, a longitudinal research project...
View ArticleDepression linked to disease activity and disability in adolescents with...
The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) confirmed a clear association between depression symptom severity and the level of disease...
View ArticleYouth health needs specialised training
Specialised training in youth health for clinicians who work mainly with young people may result in better health outcomes for students, according to research from the University of Auckland.
View ArticleDepression on the rise among US teens, especially girls
(HealthDay)—Depression is on the rise among American teens and young adults, with adolescent girls showing the greatest vulnerability, a new national survey reveals.
View ArticleObesity among adolescents with bipolar disorder is linked to increased...
Bipolar disorder is one of the most disabling medical conditions among adolescents worldwide. Similarly, being overweight or obese is common in adolescents and is known to confer risk for...
View ArticleIdentifying children at risk of eating disorders is key to saving lives
Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children as young as nine years old will allow medics to intervene early and save lives, experts say.
View ArticleEmotion: An important link to HIV prevention in Black adolescents with mental...
Nearly half of all US adolescents aged 13 to 19 are sexually active. But black adolescents, who represent only 14 percent of that population, account for 63 percent of new cases of HIV among...
View ArticleSafron a potential treatment for adolescent depression
Murdoch University researchers are investigating whether the spice saffron could be used to treat depression and anxiety in adolescents.
View ArticleInactivity and screen time linked to teen depression
Low levels of physical activity combined with high recreational screen time have been linked to poor mental health of adolescents in developing countries.
View ArticleBrain's hippocampal volume, social environment affect adolescent depression
Research on depression in adolescents in recent years has focused on how the physical brain and social experiences interact. A new University of California, Davis, study, however, shows that...
View ArticleDepression affects the brains of males and females differently
When researchers in the UK exposed depressed adolescents to happy or sad words and imaged their brains, they found that depression has different effects on the brain activity of male and female...
View ArticleDepression among young teens linked to cannabis use at 18
A study looking at the cumulative effects of depression in youth, found that young people with chronic or severe forms of depression were at elevated risk for developing a problem with cannabis in...
View ArticleStudy shows adolescent depression increases risk for violence
Adolescent depression increases the risk of violence, suggests a study published in the August 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP).
View ArticleOne in four girls is depressed at age 14, new study reveals
New research shows a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14.
View ArticleTeenage depression linked to father's depression
Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
View ArticleStudy examines which adolescents benefit most from sleep interventions
In a recent study of adolescents, the benefits of cognitive-behavioral sleep interventions were greatest among individuals with higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. The results, which are...
View ArticleDepression in black adolescents requires different treatment
Black adolescents express depressive symptoms differently than people from other age and racial groups, requiring that clinicians take this into account when developing treatment plans, according to a...
View ArticleStudy finds cognitive behavioral therapy is cost-effective
Cognitive behavioral therapy (or CBT) delivered in a primary care setting is a cost-effective way to treat adolescents with depression who decline or quickly stop using antidepressants, according to a...
View Article'Depression education' effective for some teens
In an assessment of their "depression literacy" program, which has already been taught to tens of thousands, Johns Hopkins researchers say the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP) achieved...
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