Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Review of Indian studies.
Children and adolescents
depression
epidemiology
prevalence
Journal
Indian journal of psychological medicine
ISSN: 0253-7176
Titre abrégé: Indian J Psychol Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7910727
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
31
5
2019
pubmed:
31
5
2019
medline:
31
5
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Depression is a common mental disorder seen across all age groups, including children and adolescents. Depression is often associated with significant disability in children and adolescents. This review aims to evaluate the Indian research on depression in children and adolescents. Available data suggest that the point prevalence of depression/affective disorders ranges from 1.2% to 21% in the clinic-based studies; 3%-68% in school-based studies and 0.1%-6.94% in community studies. There has been only one incidence study from India which estimated the incidence to be 1.6%. With respect to the risk factors for depression, studies have reported various education-related difficulties, relationship issues with parents or at home, family-related issues, economic difficulties, and other factors. A limited number of studies have evaluated the symptom profile, and the commonly reported symptoms include depressed mood, diminished interest in play activities, concentration difficulties, behavior problems in the form of anger and aggression, pessimism, decreased appetite, decreased sleep, anhedonia, and somatic symptoms. None of the studies from India has evaluated the efficacy/effectiveness of various antidepressants in children and adolescents with depression. There is a wide variation in the point prevalence reported across different studies, which is mainly due to methodological differences across studies. Limited data are available with respect to symptom profile and factors associated with depression in children and adolescents.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Depression is a common mental disorder seen across all age groups, including children and adolescents. Depression is often associated with significant disability in children and adolescents.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
This review aims to evaluate the Indian research on depression in children and adolescents.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Available data suggest that the point prevalence of depression/affective disorders ranges from 1.2% to 21% in the clinic-based studies; 3%-68% in school-based studies and 0.1%-6.94% in community studies. There has been only one incidence study from India which estimated the incidence to be 1.6%. With respect to the risk factors for depression, studies have reported various education-related difficulties, relationship issues with parents or at home, family-related issues, economic difficulties, and other factors. A limited number of studies have evaluated the symptom profile, and the commonly reported symptoms include depressed mood, diminished interest in play activities, concentration difficulties, behavior problems in the form of anger and aggression, pessimism, decreased appetite, decreased sleep, anhedonia, and somatic symptoms. None of the studies from India has evaluated the efficacy/effectiveness of various antidepressants in children and adolescents with depression.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
There is a wide variation in the point prevalence reported across different studies, which is mainly due to methodological differences across studies. Limited data are available with respect to symptom profile and factors associated with depression in children and adolescents.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31142922
doi: 10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_5_19
pii: IJPsyM-41-216
pmc: PMC6532377
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
216-227Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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