Background Depressive disorders are disabling conditions striking at all ages. In adults,
subthreshold depression (SD) is viewed as being on a continuum with major depressive …

The Pittsburgh Girls Study is a longitudinal, community–based study of 2,451 girls who were
initially recruited when they were between the ages of 5 and 8 years. The primary aim of the …

Importance Depression is the second most prevalent mental disorder among children and
adolescents, yet only a small proportion seek or receive disorder-specific treatment. Physical …

Background: Subthreshold‐depression and anxiety have been associated with significant
impairments in adults. This study investigates the characteristics of adolescent subthreshold …

The current study is a pilot trial to examine the effects of a nonelective, classroom-based,
teacher-implemented, mindfulness meditation intervention on standard clinical measures of …

Adolescence is a critical period for intervention with at-risk youth to promote emotional well-
being, deter problematic behavior, and prevent the onset of life-long challenges. Despite …

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the diagnosis, phenomenology,
developmental pathways, correlates, causes, and outcomes of psychopathology in children …

Background: Worldwide, depression is rated as the fourth leading cause of disease burden
and is projected to be the second leading cause of disability by 2020. Annual depression …

Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate associations between sleep disturbances
and mental health in adolescents. Methods Data are from a national sample of 11,670 US …

OBJECTIVE: This is the first study to validate and to compare the Children's Depression
Inventory (CDI) and its short version (CDI: S) as screening tools for medically ill children …