Predictors of persistence after a positive depression screen among adolescents.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Publisher
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Publication Date
- December 2012
- Volume
- 130
- Issue
- 6
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-0450
- PMID: 23166342
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
Depressive symptom severity at presentation and continued symptoms at 6 weeks postscreening are the strongest predictors of depression persistence. Patients with high depressive symptom scores and continued symptoms at 6 weeks should receive active treatment.