Depression On Teens
Experts with the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force are urging primary care doctors to routinely screen their teen patients for depression. According to a new report from the task force, the benefits of screening kids 12 to 18 years old outweigh any risks if doctors can assure an accurate diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Experts say questionnaires can accurately identify teens prone to depression, and there's new evidence that therapy and/or some antidepressants can benefit them....
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Asperger's Syndrome and Depression in Teens
Although the reasons are not well understood, teenagers and adults with Asperger's syndrome (AS) seem to be more vulnerable to depression.... Read more »
Asperger's Syndrome and Depression in Teens
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Bullying Can Cause Depression in Some Teens
A recent study in Sweden sheds some light on the impact bullying may have on the emotional health of teens. Almost 5,400 teens answered... Read more »
Group Therapy Helps Prevent Depression in Teens
A study published in JAMA has shown that group cognitive behavioral therapy may help prevent depression in at-risk teens. The study had... Read more »
Online Racial Victimization Causing Depression in Teens
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Program may help teens with high depression risk
Researchers say teens who are at high risk for developing depression because their parents suffer from the condition may be helped by a new program... Read more »
Teens use marijuana instead of depression, pain meds
New research suggests that some teens are smoking marijuana not just for recreation but to self-medicate emotional problems, sleep difficulties,... Read more »
Earlier Bedtimes May Prevent Depression in Teens
Results from a new study suggest that teenagers who go to bed earlier are less likely to suffer from depression or think about suicide. In the study,... Read more »
Optimism May Help Fight Depression in Teens
Researchers have found that the most optimistic teens may be less likely to be depressed, to use heavy drugs, or to demonstrate bad behavior than... Read more »
Internet Addiction Tied to Depression in Teens
Australian researchers have found that teenagers who spend far too much time on the Internet have a higher risk of developing depression. This... Read more »
Is Your Teenager Depressed? Signs of Depression in Teens
So how do you tell the difference between normal behavior and depression in a teen? While normal teenage behavior might seem at first glance to be very similar to depression, these similarities are fairly superficial. It is possible to separate...
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