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National Trends in the Prevalence and Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults

PEDIATRICS · 2016 · Vol. 138(6)

Ramin Mojtabai✉(Johns Hopkins Medicine)Mark Olfson(Johns Hopkins University)Beth Han(New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute)

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Abstract

The prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults has increased in recent years. In the context of little change in mental health treatments, trends in prevalence translate into a growing number of young people with untreated depression. The findings call for renewed efforts to expand service capacity to best meet the mental health care needs of this age group.

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicineDepression (economics)Young adultPsychiatryPediatricsDemographyGerontology

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AdolescentAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorMajor Depressive DisorderFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMental HealthMental Health ServicesUnited StatesPrevalenceYoung Adult

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