Journal article
Trajectories of depressive symptoms during the transition to young adulthood: The role of chronic illness
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the natural course of depressive symptoms among youth with chronic illness during their transition from adolescence to young adulthood.
METHODS: A representative epidemiological sample of 2825 youth aged 10-11 years from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth were followed until 24-25 years of age. Presence of chronic illness was measured using self-report and symptoms of depression were …
Authors
Ferro MA; Gorter JW; Boyle MH
Journal
Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 174, , pp. 594–601
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.014
ISSN
0165-0327