Estimates of Major Depressive Disorder and Treatment Among Adolescents by Race and Ethnicity.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to poorer mental health and a greater need for treatment. Nationally representative estimates of major depressive disorder (MDD) and mental health treatment among US adolescents during the pandemic are needed.

Objective

To estimate MDD prevalence among adolescents, evaluate mental health treatment use among adolescents with MDD, and assess differences by race and ethnicity.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional analysis of the nationally representative 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health included noninstitutionalized US adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 years (n = 10 743). Analytic weights were applied to all rates and model estimates to be nationally representative and account for sampl

SUBMITTER: Flores MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562990 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature