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  1. Mar 20, 2019 · Introduction. Depression is the principal cause of illness and disability in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been issuing warnings about this pathology for years, given that it affects over 300 million people all over the world and is characterized by a high risk of suicide (the second most common cause of death in those aged between 15 and 29) [World Health Organization ...

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      Total depression: Clinical personnel (interviews with child...

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  2. Jun 1, 2016 · Early-onset means the illness of depression is observed in childhood, adolescence or young adulthood. Late-onset typically occurs in late adulthood, around 65 years of age or older. While ...

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    The first developmental period examined here is early childhood. The bounds of this developmental period in terms of age vary across studies. Here we focus on the time period from birth until formal school entry, which typically occurs at age five in the United States and Europe.

    We next examine factors that influence the development of depression during the period beginning with children’s first entry into school and lasting until the pubertal transition. Although depression remains relatively rare in middle childhood, some children experience a first episode of major depression during this time period. We explore both t...

    Major depression is a common condition in adults associated with substantial functional impairment. Unlike anxiety disorders and disruptive behavior disorders that have an average age of onset in childhood, depression typically begins in adolescence or early adulthood (Kessler et al., 2004). Despite the relatively late age of onset, a multitude o...

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  3. In 2006, a meta-analysis (from the United Kingdom) of children and adolescents being treated for depression (3) found that compared with patients taking a placebo, those taking an antidepressant had a small increase in self-harm or suicide-related events (4.8% vs 3.0% of those treated with placebo). However, whether the difference was statistically significant or not varied depending on the ...

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  4. Nov 30, 2022 · Adolescent depression is a particularly important mental health disorder, and its recognition and treatment have important short and long-term mental health implications. Adolescence is a critical time for mental well-being, as almost 75% of adult mental illnesses have origins during childhood and youth [1,2,3,12,13].

  5. Depression in childhood and adolescence has become a topic of considerable research interest in the last decade. A number of studies ranging over the last half-century provide information about the prevalence of depressive symptoms and syndromes in non-referred populations. These studies are critically reviewed in the light of an analysis of ...

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  7. Jun 4, 2021 · Evidence currently indicates that depression affects 1 to 3 percent of children before puberty. Early-onset depression is a treatable condition, and treatment is urgent for several reasons. If ...

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