DEPRESSION IN INNER-CITY ADOLESCENTS ATTENDING AN ADOLESCENT MEDICINE CLINIC

被引:11
作者
BARTLETT, JA [1 ]
SCHLEIFER, SJ [1 ]
JOHNSON, RL [1 ]
KELLER, SE [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY MED SCH, DEPT PEDIAT, NEWARK, NJ 07103 USA
关键词
DEPRESSION; INNER-CITY; ADOLESCENTS;
D O I
10.1016/0197-0070(91)90006-8
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Interviews of 70 healthy inner city adolescents attending an adolescent medicine clinic, using the Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents (DICA), revealed that 13% met criteria for current major depressive disorder. Lifetime diagnoses of major depression were found in 30% of the subjects, with many describing recurrent episodes and chronic residual symptoms. Depression in inner city adolescents represents a serious problem that may be best first detected in a medical setting.
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页码:316 / 318
页数:3
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