Diagnosis and management of depression in adolescents

2023/05/28 by Daphne J. Korczak, Clara Westwell-Roper, Clara Westwell‐Roper +2 · 1 citation
Health Professions · Psychology · #Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare #Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development #Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1503/cmaj.220966

openalex publication_date 2023/05/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

KEY POINTS Depression is common, a leading cause of disability and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease.[1][1] Although more than 40% of people with depression experience onset before adulthood, depression remains undetected in many adolescents in Canada, and most are

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