Childhood and Adolescent Depression Symptoms and Young Adult Mental Health and Psychosocial Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Depression is a leading cause of disability. The timing and persistence of depression may be differentially associated with long-term mental health and psychosocial outcomes.

Objective

To examine if depression symptoms during early and middle childhood and adolescence and persistent depression symptoms are associated with impaired young adult outcomes independent of early risk factors.

Design, setting, and participants

Data for this prospective, longitudinal cohort study were from the Québec Longitudinal Study of Child Development, a representative population-based Canadian birth cohort. The cohort consists of infants born from October 1, 1997, to July 31, 1998. This is an ongoing study; data are collected annually or every 2 years and include those ages 5

SUBMITTER: Psychogiou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11310820 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature