Article One Notes: "Teen Depression Awareness Project."

Article Citation:

 Adamson, David M. <http://www.rand.org> "Teen Depression Awareness Project." January 26, 2010

• The more parents know, the easier it is to get help to resolve the depression. (5)

• Teens with depression are more likely to have behavioral issues . (3)

• Depression tends to play a part in low grades and limited class participation. (3)

• The  top concern for teens when seeking help is their family's perception of their issue. (6)

• The top concern for parents when seeking help for their teenager is that they will have trouble setting up an appointment. (6)

• Hyper-activity issues are more than doubled in teens with depression. (3)

• Teens who are more ready for help tend to be females. (4)

• Parents are more commonly more ready to seek help for their teen than they are. (4)

• Hispanic teens know more about anti-depression medication than black teens do, but black parents know more about the medication than Hispanic parents. (6)

• Depressed teens tend to feel like they don't have as much support from parents and friends as other teens might. (2)

• Depressed teens felt that they were physically impaired on more days than teens who were not faced with depression. (2)

• Those who are ready to seek help most often want combined treatment, with both psychological and medical care centered around depression. (4)

• "Across all racial groups, teen knowledge about treatment options was strongly associated with greater willingness to seek treatment." (6)

• "As many as 20 percent of American teenagers experience depression by the age of 18." (1)

• "Depressed teens who communicate more and share feelings with parents are more likely to be ready for care and know more about depression therapy…" (7)

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