Adolescent anxiety and depression: burden of disease study in 53,894 secondary school pupils in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevalence rates of anxiety and depression in adolescence are rising markedly in early adolescence. It is important to quantify the non-fatal disease burden of anxiety and depression, such that early interventions can be well targeted, and resources can be allocated in a just and optimal way. This study aimed to estimate the non-fatal disease burden of anxiety and depression with and without suicidal ideation in girls and boys aged 13, 14, and 15 years.

Methods

Participants were 53,894 secondary school pupils who completed health questionnaires between September 2018 and July 2019. A design-based approach was used for complex survey data with post-stratification weights and taking clustering at school-level into account. At individual level, disability weights (DW

SUBMITTER: Klaufus L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8969267 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature