The Long-Term Outcomes of Prepubertal Depression and Internalizing Problems: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Learning objectives

After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to:• Discuss whether prepubertal depression shows longitudinal continuity with depression in adulthood.• Summarize existing literature on adult emotional and functional outcomes of prepubertal depression and internalizing problems.

Background

Adolescent- and young adult-onset depression are common, recurrent, and can cause significant distress and psychosocial impairment across the life span, but recognition of prepubertal internalizing problems and depression, along with their prevalence, clinical course, and long-term outcomes, remains elusive.

Objective

To examine whether prepubertal depression, which can manifest differently from adult depression, shows longitudinal continuity

SUBMITTER: Sands A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887604 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature