Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Email this article to a Colleague Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to My Articles & Searches Download to citation manager Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Articles by Aalto-Setälä, T. Articles by Lönnqvist, J. Search for Related Content PubMed Citation Articles by Aalto-Setälä, T. Articles by Lönnqvist, J. Depression Symptoms/Dimensions

Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence as Predictors of Early Adulthood Depressive Disorders and Maladjustment

OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the association between self-reported depressive symptoms in adolescence and mental well-being in early adulthood. METHOD: A questionnaire assessing psychosocial well-being was given to a group of subjects (N=651) in their last 3 years of high school (mean age=16.8 years) and again when these subjects reached early adulthood (mean age=21.8 years). Diagnostic interview data were obtained from a subgroup of the young adults (N=245). Adolescents’ depressive symptoms were analyzed in relation to their early adulthood mental health outcome data. RESULTS: Depressive symptoms in adolescence predicted early adulthood depressive disorders (major depression and dysthymia), comorbidity, psychosocial impairment, and problem drinking. CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptoms in adolescence deserve attention as a potential risk for early adulthood mental disorders.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				Z. N. Mannie, C. J. Harmer, and P. J. Cowen Increased Waking Salivary Cortisol Levels in Young People at Familial Risk of Depression Am J Psychiatry, April 1, 2007; 164(4): 617 - 621. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				R. A. Zuckerbrot, L. Maxon, D. Pagar, M. Davies, P. W. Fisher, and D. Shaffer Adolescent Depression Screening in Primary Care: Feasibility and Acceptability Pediatrics, January 1, 2007; 119(1): 101 - 108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				H. Lehtinen, K. Raikkonen, K. Heinonen, O. T. Raitakari, and L. Keltikangas-Jarvinen School Performance in Childhood and Adolescence as a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms in Adulthood School Psychology International, July 1, 2006; 27(3): 281 - 295. [Abstract] [PDF]

				R. A. Zuckerbrot and P. S. Jensen Improving Recognition of Adolescent Depression in Primary Care Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, July 1, 2006; 160(7): 694 - 704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. Nabkasorn, N. Miyai, A. Sootmongkol, S. Junprasert, H. Yamamoto, M. Arita, and K. Miyashita Effects of physical exercise on depression, neuroendocrine stress hormones and physiological fitness in adolescent females with depressive symptoms Eur J Public Health, April 1, 2006; 16(2): 179 - 184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				A. K. Goenjian, D. Walling, A. M. Steinberg, I. Karayan, L. M. Najarian, and R. Pynoos A Prospective Study of Posttraumatic Stress and Depressive Reactions Among Treated and Untreated Adolescents 5 Years After a Catastrophic Disaster Am J Psychiatry, December 1, 2005; 162(12): 2302 - 2308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. J. Smith and D. H. R. Blackwood Depression in young adults Advan. Psychiatr. Treat., January 1, 2004; 10(1): 4 - 12. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				G. Parker Depressive symptoms in adolescence may increase the risk of psychiatric disorders in early adulthood Evid. Based Ment. Health, May 1, 2003; 6(2): 60 - 60. [Full Text] [PDF]

Get information about faster international access.

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2002 American Psychiatric Association. All rights reserved.

Home | Search | Current Issue | Past Issues | Subscribe | All APPI Journals | Help | Contact Us