Citation

Grossberg A, Rice T. Med. Clin. North Am. 2023; 107(1): 169-182.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.mcna.2022.04.005

PMID

36402497

Abstract

Depression commonly onsets in adolescence, affecting approximately 1 in 4 female adolescents and 1 in 10 males in the United States. Adolescent depression is a significant risk factor for suicide, the cause of over a third of all American adolescent deaths. Adolescent depression is introduced alongside its developmental and gendered considerations with a focus on important risk factors of adolescent depression, including nonsuicidal self-injury, adverse childhood experiences, and substance abuse. Protective factors and contemporary special topics of the COVID-19 pandemic and social media use are reviewed. Therapeutic options and clinical barriers are highlighted before a summary of findings and conclusion.

Language: en

Keywords

Gender; Suicide; Depression; Development; Adverse childhood experiences; Adolescence; Nonsuicidal self-injury; Substance abuse