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Adolescent Depression from a Developmental Perspective: The Importance of Recognizing Developmental Distress in Depressed Adolescents

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  • Christopher Rikard-Bell

    (School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

  • Caroline Hunt

    (School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

  • Claire McAulay

    (School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

  • Phillipa Hay

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia)

  • Arshia Morad

    (School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

  • Michelle Cunich

    (School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

  • Stephen Touyz

    (School of Psychology and Inside Out Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia)

Abstract

Objective: To make the case that developmental distress needs to be assessed when evaluating adolescent depression. Methods: Reviews of relevant papers relating to adolescent depression. Results: Adolescent depression is a common and costly health condition, confounded by a lack of consensus among health professionals regarding evidence-based approaches regarding treatments. Little attention has been paid to the contribution of developmental distress. Conclusion: The current adult-like model of adolescent depression fails to advance the understanding of adolescent depression. A systematic evidence-based approach to identifying developmental self-perception distress in depressed adolescents could provide important advances in treatment to improve short-term and longer-term mental health outcomes. This paper proposes the creation of a psychometric tool to systematically measure developmental self-perception distress in adolescents with depression.

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  • Christopher Rikard-Bell & Caroline Hunt & Claire McAulay & Phillipa Hay & Arshia Morad & Michelle Cunich & Stephen Touyz, 2022. "Adolescent Depression from a Developmental Perspective: The Importance of Recognizing Developmental Distress in Depressed Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:16029-:d:989387
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