Adolescent Depression from a Developmental Perspective: The Importance of Recognizing Developmental Distress in Depressed Adolescents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Problem
3. The Gap
4. A New Approach to Adolescent Depression
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Rikard-Bell, C.; Hunt, C.; McAulay, C.; Hay, P.; Morad, A.; Cunich, M.; Touyz, S. Adolescent Depression from a Developmental Perspective: The Importance of Recognizing Developmental Distress in Depressed Adolescents. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 16029. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316029
Rikard-Bell C, Hunt C, McAulay C, Hay P, Morad A, Cunich M, Touyz S. Adolescent Depression from a Developmental Perspective: The Importance of Recognizing Developmental Distress in Depressed Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(23):16029. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316029
Chicago/Turabian StyleRikard-Bell, Christopher, Caroline Hunt, Claire McAulay, Phillipa Hay, Arshia Morad, Michelle Cunich, and Stephen Touyz. 2022. "Adolescent Depression from a Developmental Perspective: The Importance of Recognizing Developmental Distress in Depressed Adolescents" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 23: 16029. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316029
APA StyleRikard-Bell, C., Hunt, C., McAulay, C., Hay, P., Morad, A., Cunich, M., & Touyz, S. (2022). Adolescent Depression from a Developmental Perspective: The Importance of Recognizing Developmental Distress in Depressed Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 16029. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316029