All articles tagged with #adolescent depression
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The Washington Post
The article discusses concerns about a 19-year-old granddaughter's ongoing depression and the challenges her parents face in motivating her to seek help, highlighting the importance of family support and appropriate mental health interventions.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by PsyPost
A brain imaging study conducted by researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands found that adolescents with depression are more sensitive to parental criticism and less responsive to parental praise compared to healthy adolescents. The study involved measuring brain activity and self-reported mood ratings of depressed and non-depressed adolescents in response to feedback from their parents. Depressed adolescents showed heightened brain activity in response to criticism, particularly in the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC), a region involved in mood regulation. They also demonstrated a bias towards paying attention to negative feedback and had a stronger memory for negative feedback. The findings suggest that parental involvement and support in identifying and acknowledging positive self-views could potentially aid in the treatment of adolescent depression.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by PsyPost
A new study from Norway suggests that the gender gap in adolescent depression may be influenced by how girls and boys react to stress. While both genders face similar levels of stress, it appears that stress has a stronger impact on girls, leading to higher rates of depression. The study found that girls who experienced more stressful life events and bullying at age 12 were more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms at age 14, whereas boys did not show the same pattern. These findings highlight the importance of early intervention and preventive measures for girls during the transition to adolescence. However, the study has limitations, such as focusing on depressive symptoms rather than clinically diagnosed depressive disorders.