Depression

Abstract

Adolescent depression is characterized by mood, thoughts, and behaviors that range from a mild reactive despondency or sadness to more extreme feelings of dysphoria, hopeless thoughts, withdrawn or irritable behavior, and even suicidal thoughts or behavior. This chapter focuses on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), which is episodic and often recurrent, and Dysthymic Disorder (DD) involving more chronic mood disturbance. Chapter topics include: definitions, prevalence and incidence, risk and resiliency factors, evidence-based treatment interventions in community settings and residential settings, psychopharmacology, and prevention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: create)