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Predictors of persistence after a positive depression screen among adolescents.

Authors
  • Richardson, Laura P
  • McCauley, Elizabeth
  • McCarty, Carolyn A
  • Grossman, David C
  • Myaing, Mon
  • Zhou, Chuan
  • Richards, Julie
  • Rockhill, Carol
  • Katon, Wayne
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.

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