Impact of Teen Depression on Academic, Social, and Physical Functioning

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Summary

Self-reported survey data of depressed and non-depressed teens were utilized to examine the impact of teen depression on functioning within peer, family, school, and physical domains. In addition, the impact of teen depression on parents’ perceived strain and burden was also examined. Results indicate that teen depression negatively affected both teen and family functioning.

Citation
Jaycox, L. H., Stein, B. D., Paddock, S., Miles, J. N. V., Chandra, A., Meredith, L. S., Tanielian, T., Hickey, S., Burnam, M. A. (2009). Impact of Teen Depression on Academic, Social, and Physical Functioning. Pediatrics, 124, e596-e605. doi:10.1542/peds.2008-3348