A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS

Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 24

Abstract

Depressive disorders in adolescents are a major cause of concern. As these disorders are subject to high recurrences in adulthood. The risk factors have to be identified and prompt treatment should be initiated. 15% have depression and 56% have depressive symptoms. The causes ranged from financial, broken homes, or death in the family, chronic illness. Symptoms of depression were unhappiness, restlessness, agitation, anger, dis interest in a pleasurable job. In the schools failure, in academics, in 47% girls lead to depression, partiality, abuse, was also contributing factors. Several studies, in particular, a study from Delhi showed depression to be the 3rd leading cause of death. Our study showed 6%, 12% had problems at home, 73% had clear idea about future plans. The problem should be identified and a team of psychiatrics, psychologists, pediatrician should bring down the problem.

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Preeti G, Kalyani Srinivas, Arif Nathan, Alumelu M, Radha Mohan

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  • EP ID EP229161
  • DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2015/515
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Preeti G, Kalyani Srinivas, Arif Nathan, Alumelu M, Radha Mohan (2015). A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS. Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, 2(24), 3596-3600. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-229161