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Abstract: 

Over the last decade, studies have found that 3% to 9% of teenagers meet criteria for depression at any one time, and at the end of adolescence, possibly as many as 20% of teenagers report a lifetime prevalence of depression (Garrison et al., 1992; Lewinsohn et al., 1993; Shaffer et al., 1996; Whitaker et al., 1990). Evidence suggests that adolescent depression affects the teen’s socialization, family relations, and performance at school, often with potentially serious long-term consequences (Ferguson etal., 2002).

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Affiliations:  1: Center for the Advancement of Children’s Mental Health, Columbia University.